Planning applications in Burwell
Last application update 25 Sept 2026
See what's happening with planning in Burwell: 873 planning applications tracked so far.
Status breakdown
Other (174)
- Granted with conditions128
- Withdrawn43
- Unresolved3
Latest notices
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Phase 2A Millstone Park Land Adjacent To Melton Farm Newmarket Road Burwell
Granted with conditionsTo discharge Condition 6 (Private Lighting Scheme) of decision 22/00479/RMM dated 10th November 2023 for reserved matters for Layout, Scale, Appearance and…
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9 Chapel Lane Reach Cambridge CB25 0JJ
GrantedG1 Various species - Raise crown clearance over the road by up to 5.5m from ground level
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Phase 2A Millstone Park Land Adjacent To Melton Farm Newmarket Road Burwell
Granted with conditionsTo discharge Conditions 5 (Timescale for implementation of approved soft landscaping scheme and Landscape Management Plan) and 10 (Biodiversity Improvements)…
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Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
UndecidedTo discharge condition 21 (Piling Method Statement) of decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20th March 2026 for Agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated…
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27 Carter Road Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0DN
UndecidedTo discharge condition 3 (Asbestos), 14 (Hard Landscape), 18 (Cycle Storage), 20 (Precautionary Working Method Statement) of decision 24/01017/FUL dated 28th…
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36 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NE
UndecidedT1 Norway Spruce - Fell as outgrown the space available and close to dwelling T2 Purple Plum - Reduce crown by up to 1.5m, remove dead and decayed branches T3…
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27 Carter Road Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0DN
UndecidedVariation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission no. 24/01017/FUL dated 28/03/2025 (Erection of 1No. detached bungalow to the rear of 27 Carter…
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Tollgate Cottage 8 Hythe Lane Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0EH
GrantedInstallation of external Air Source Heat Pump unit to northern elevation
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Tollgate Cottage 8 Hythe Lane Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0EH
GrantedInstallation of external Air Source Heat Pump unit to northern elevation
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129 North Street Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BB
GrantedT1 Drummond's Maple - Reduce branches on the southern aspect by up to 1.5m in length
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The Paddock 108 North Street Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0BB
GrantedGazebo in the back garden
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25 North Street Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BA
UndecidedT1 Prunus - Fell due to lifting the path T2 & T3 Crab Apple - Reduce height by 25% and lateral branches by 1.5 - 2m to balance shape
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Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
WithdrawnTo discharge the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition in relation to decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20 March 2026 for Agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus…
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Meadow View Industrial Estate Reach Road Burwell
GrantedRegularisation of the development: Lorry storage park (B8), Self-storage container park (B8), 15 no. industrial starter units (B2), including associated…
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Land Between 120 And 122 North Street Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0BB
UndecidedTo discharge Conditions 3 (external materials) 4 (balcony/privacy screen details) 6 (surface water drainage) 7 (biodiversity enhancements) and 10 (soft…
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Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
Granted with conditionsTo discharge Biodiversity Net Gain Condition in relation to decision dated 20 May 2025 for 24/00160/ESF Battery energy storage facility and associated works
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28 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
GrantedRender the front (south-east facing) elevation and part of both the left-hand (south-west facing) and right-hand (north-east facing) side elevations of the…
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Hill Farm 21 High Street Burwell Cambridge CB25 0HB
UndecidedT1 Conifer - Fell. Tree growing too close to the wall between properties T2 Judas tree - Fell. Poor condition
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16 Hawthorn Way Burwell Cambridge CB25 0DQ
GrantedReplacement of white timber double-glazed windows with uPVC double-glazed windows and replace all timber doors with composite doors to all elevations
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18 Hawthorn Way Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0DQ
GrantedReplacement of existing white double-glazed timber windows with new white double-glazed uPVC windows. To replace timber doors with composite doors on all…
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Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
Granted with conditionsTo discharge Condition 5 (LEMMP) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for Battery energy storage facility and associated works
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Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
Granted with conditionsTo discharge Condition 6 (Construction Ecological Management Plan) of Planning Application ref: 25/00393/FUM dated 20th March 2026 (Agrivoltaic scheme…
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Land North Of Electricity Sub-Station Weirs Drove Burwell
UndecidedTo discharge Condition 8 (Noise Verification Report) of decision 21/00816/FUL dated 10th December 2021 for construction of a 30MW battery energy storage system…
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Burwell Solar Farm Hightown Drove Burwell Cambridgeshire
UndecidedTo vary Conditions 4 (Soft Landscaping Works), 5 (Landscaping Maintenance) and 9 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of previously approved 22/00160/VARM…
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Phase 2A Millstone Park Land Adjacent To Melton Farm Newmarket Road Burwell
Granted with conditionsTo discharge Condition 7 (Solar Panels) of Planning Permission ref: 22/00479/RMM dated 10/11/23 (Reserved matters for Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping…
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STREET RECORD The Hythe Reach
UndecidedT1 Cherry - Remove due to declining health and safety concerns
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Burwell United Reform Church High Street Burwell CB25 0HD
GrantedChange of use from Class F1 (Church ) to E(F) Day Nursery
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25 High Street Burwell Cambridge CB25 0HD
GrantedT4 Ash in rear garden - Crown reduce to previous pruning points (up to 4m reduction) and remove dead wood T5 Horse Chestnut in rear garden - Crown reduce to…
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Site At Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell
WithdrawnTo discharge Condition 7 (Archaeology) of decision 24/00160/ESF dated 20th May 2025 for battery energy storage facility and associated works
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Anchor Lane Farm Newnham Drove Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BN
WithdrawnTo discharge Condition 7 (Archaeology) of decision 25/00393/FUM dated 20th March 2026 for agrivoltaic scheme (capacity 49.95MW) plus associated infrastructure,…
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How to comment on a planning application in Burwell
Anyone can have their say on a planning application in Burwell. Find the application on the East Cambridgeshire planning authority's public-access portal using the reference number above, then submit a comment before the consultation deadline. Comments are usually limited to planning matters such as overlooking, loss of light, traffic, noise and the character of the area.
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