Phase 2A Land Adjacent To Melton Farm Newmarket Road Burwell Data via plota.co.uk

22/00479/DISC - Discharge of Conditions - 3rd Submission Approved

Proposal

To discharge Condition 2 (External Materials) of decision dated 10 November 2023 for Reserved matters for Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping for Phase 2A for 133 dwellings, parking, internal roads, open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage and ancillary infrastructure pursuant to (as varied by and ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Feb 2026
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Approved
17 Feb 2026

Approved on 17 Feb 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 23

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mill to North of Meltons Farmhouse, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 444 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm
The site is about 444 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Kingsway Solar Farm (at pre-application, about 729 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Burwell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
CB25 0RS
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Burwell
Parish
Burwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Apr 2026
Decision
Condition/s Discharged
Decision date
17 Feb 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14566566
Planning Portal ref
PP-14566566
Statutory expiry
6 Apr 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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