Phase 5 Orchards Green Development Land North Of Isle Of Ely Primary School School Road Ely Data via plota.co.uk

24/01257/DISC - Discharge of Conditions - 3rd Submission Approved

Proposal

To discharge Conditions 4 (Management & maintenance of streets) and 5 (Mechanical Ventilation) of decision dated 5th September 2025 for Approval of reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping following outline planning permission for the erection of 300 new homes, landscaping, open space, allotments, pedestrian, cycle and vehicle routes and associated infrastructure pertaining to Phase 5 of the Orchards Green development and approval of relevant details for Phase 5 under conditions 14, 20, 21, 25, 26, 49, 50 and 56 of the outline planning permission. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Feb 2026
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Consultation
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Ely built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Discharge of Conditions - 3rd Submission
Postcode
CB6 2FN
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Ely North
Parish
Ely
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Apr 2026
Decision
Condition/s Discharged
Decision date
6 May 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14699801
Planning Portal ref
PP-14699801
Consultation
10 Apr 2026
Comments by
24 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Apr 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #202 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #65 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #85 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
30 decided
697
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026