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

24/01257/NMAA - Non Material Amendment - 1st submission Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non material amendment to previously approved 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
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form DC Application Form · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVER LETTER Additional Application Information DC Correspondence · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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

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Important details

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Application type
Non Material Amendment - 1st submission
Postcode
CB6 2FG
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Ely North
Parish
Ely
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Accepted
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15124013
Planning Portal ref
PP-15124013
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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To discharge Condition 5 (Soft Landscaping), 6 (Play Area) , and 11 (Street Furniture) of…
16/01794/DISC
2017 Approved
Parcels A And B Orchards Green Cam Drive Ely Cambridgeshire
To discharge conditions 3 (materials samples) 10 (energy strategy) 12 (light management p…
16/01794/DISA
2017 Approved
Parcels A And B Orchards Green Cam Drive Ely Cambridgeshire
To discharge conditions 3 (materials samples) 10 (energy strategy) 12 (light management p…
16/01794/DISA
2016 Approved
Parcels A And B Orchards Green Cam Drive Ely Cambridgeshire
Reserved Matters Application for approval of details of access, appearance, scale, layout…
16/01794/RMM
2016 Approved
Parcels A And B Orchards Green Cam Drive Ely Cambridgeshire
Reserved Matters Application for approval of details of access, appearance, scale, layout…
16/01794/RMM
2016 Approved
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To Discharge condition 5 (Street lighting) of Variation of Conditions 2 & 7 of applicatio…
15/03010/CCD
2016 Approved
Land North Of Cam Drive Ely Cambridgeshire
To Discharge condition 5 (Street lighting) of Variation of Conditions 2 & 7 of applicatio…
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2016 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings