Council planning record

Construction of a private underground power cable with associated electrical and communications equipment between North Angle Solar Farm and Swaffham Prior Energy Centre; erection of electrical substation/switch gear buildings with associated temporary and permanent compound and parking at High Town Drove, and; installation of new transformer/switch gear at the Swaffham Prior Energy Centre with associated temporary compound; and temporary typical mobile CPEN Cable recycling layout.

Land Between North Angle And Swaffham Prior Energy Centre Including Compound At High Town Drove, Burwell, CB25 0BP

ApproveReference: CCC/22/083/FULCambridgeshire County Council

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Application summary

Status
Approve
Application type
Full application
Received
15 Jul 2022
Validated
23 Sept 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Cambridgeshire County Council

Application overview

Construction of a private underground power cable with associated electrical and communications equipment between North Angle Solar Farm and Swaffham Prior Energy Centre; erection of electrical substation/switch gear buildings with associated temporary and permanent compound and parking at High Town Drove, and; installation of new transformer/switch gear at the Swaffham Prior Energy Centre with associated temporary compound; and temporary typical mobile CPEN Cable recycling layout.

Proposal details

Reference
CCC/22/083/FUL
Parish
Burwell
Agent
Mr Tom Woof, Prospus Group Limited

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Application location

Land Between North Angle And Swaffham Prior Energy Centre Including Compound At High Town Drove, Burwell, CB25 0BP

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DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICE FINALDecision6 Apr 2023View
DELEGATED REPORTDecision6 Apr 2023View
CPEN & UKPN SWITCHROOM 33KV COMPOUND (CPEN-APR-S0-HV-CIV-2100_P11)Application submission4 Apr 2023View
CPEN & UKPN SWITCHROOM ELEVATIONS (CPEN-APR-S0-HV-CIV-2002_P10)Application submission4 Apr 2023View
RED LINE DRAWING NO.3 (CPEN-PROS-DR-21054-803C)Application submission3 Apr 2023View
PEN FLOODZONE OVERVIEW (CCC-PROS-DR-21054-8016 REV A)Application submission3 Apr 2023View
TX ELEVATIONS_P04 (CPEN-APR-S3-C-DR-1013_SPHN)Application submission17 Mar 2023View
33KV CABLE ROUTE ROAD CROSSING NEWNHAM DROVE (CPEN-APR-S1-HV-CBL-2004_P01)Application submission17 Mar 2023View
CLP & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN REV 4Application submission17 Mar 2023View
33KV CABLE ROUTE ROAD CROSSING LITTLE FEN DROVE (CPEN-APR-S1-HV-CBL-2003_P01)Application submission17 Mar 2023View
HABITATS ON THE SITE-P21-856 (FIGURE 2E)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
33KV CABLE ROUTE ROAD CROSSING A1123 (CPEN-APR-S1-HV-CBL-2002_P02)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
PLANNING, HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT V2.6Application submission16 Mar 2023View
CPEN CABLE TYPICAL TEMPORARY MOBILE HDD (PIPE SIDE) COMPOUND LAYOUTApplication submission16 Mar 2023View
RED LINE PLAN NO.2 (CPEN-PROS-DR-21054-802C)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
METHOD STATEMENT 001 EXCAVATION, TRENCHING & DITCH CROSSING OPERATIONS REVISIOApplication submission16 Mar 2023View
CPEN CALCULATIONS FOR COMPOUND DRAINAGE DESIGN VERSION 1Application submission16 Mar 2023View
METHOD STATEMENT 005 HDD COMPOUND REV B (MS-005)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
HABITATS ON THE SITE -P21-856 (FIGURE 2C)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
HABITATS ON THE SITE-P21-856 (FIGURE 2A)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
HABITATS ON THE SITE-P21-856 (FIGURE 2H)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
HIGH TOWN DROVE SUBSTATION LANDSCAPING PLAN (CPEN-PROS-DR-21054-103E)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
SPHN TRANSFORMER LAYOUT (CPEN-APR-S3-C-DR-0012_SPHN_P05)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
CDM SITE SET-UP 33KV COMPOUND (CPEN-APR-S0-HV-CIV-9000_P12)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
PLANNING DOC REGISTERApplication submission16 Mar 2023View
CPEN CABLE TYPICAL TEMPORARY MOBILE HDD (RIG SIDE) COMPOUND LAYOUTApplication submission16 Mar 2023View
CPEN CABLE TYPICAL TEMPORARY MOBILE HDD (RIG SIDE) COMPOUND LAYOUTApplication submission16 Mar 2023View
FIGURE 1 SITE LOCATION (RED LINE BOUNDARY) (P21-856)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
HABITATS ON THE SITE-P21-856 (FIGURE 2B)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
33KV CABLE ROUTE ROAD CROSSING B1102 (CPEN-APR-S3-HV-CBL-2006_P03)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
33KV CABLE ROUTE ROAD CROSSING BURWELL ROAD (CPEN-APR-S3-HV-CBL-2005_P01)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
SPHN TRANSFORMER SUBSTATION ELEVATIONS (CPEN-APR-S3-C-DR-1013_P04)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
33KV CABLE ROUTE (4 PLANS) (CPEN-APR-S0-HV-CBL-2000 _P15)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION V3 DATED 1.12.22 (BURNAS22_WSI_V3)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
METHOD STATEMENT 003 WORKING AREA ACCESS REVISION A DATED 17.8.22Application submission16 Mar 2023View
HABITATS ON THE SITE-P21-856 (FIGURE 2G)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
PRIVATE WIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT VERSION FINALApplication submission16 Mar 2023View
AMENDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication submission16 Mar 2023View
RED LINE PLAN NO.4 (CPEN-PROS-DR-21054-804C)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
BPZ PLAN REV B (CPEN-PROS-DR-21054-705B)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
33KV CABLE ROUTE CPEN SUBSTATION DRAINAGE LAYOUT (CPEN-APR-S0-HV-CIV-2017_P04)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
RED LINE PLAN NO.1 (PEN-PROS-DR-21054-801C)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
HABITATS ON THE SITE-P21-856 (FIGURE 2F)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
HABITATS ON THE SITE-P21-856 (FIGURE 2D)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
METHOD STATEMENT 006 SUBSTATION CONSTRUCTION REV B (MS-006)Application submission16 Mar 2023View
CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN DATED 27.02.23Application submission27 Feb 2023View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication submission24 Nov 2022View
FEECALCULATIONApplication submission23 Sept 2022View
APPLICATION COVERING LETTER V2Application submission23 Sept 2022View
REG 3 LETTER FINAL - SIGNEDApplication submission23 Sept 2022View
CPEN CABLE TYPICAL TEMPORARY MOBILE HDD (PIPE SIDE) COMPOUND LAYOUTApplication submission23 Sept 2022View
CPEN CABLE TYPICAL TEMPORARY MOBILE HDD (RIG SIDE) COMPOUND LAYOUTApplication submission23 Sept 2022View
LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee comment20 Mar 2023View
ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITYConsultee comment17 Mar 2023View
HIGHWAYSConsultee comment2 Mar 2023View
LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee comment1 Mar 2023View
FROM ECOLOGYConsultee comment13 Feb 2023View
ECOLOGY COMMENTS FOR EIA PURPOSESConsultee comment13 Jan 2023View
COMMENTS FROM IDBConsultee comment12 Jan 2023View
COMMENTS FROM HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee comment11 Jan 2023View
COMMENTS FROM HISTORIC ENGLAND.Consultee comment10 Jan 2023View
COMMENTS FROM CCC ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee comment21 Dec 2022View
COMMMENTS FROM CCC ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee comment21 Dec 2022View
FROM ARCHAEOLOGY PLANNING MANAGERConsultee comment21 Dec 2022View
CONSULTATION TO HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee comment21 Dec 2022View
REACH PARISH COUNCILConsultee comment20 Dec 2022View
ECOLOGYConsultee comment28 Nov 2022View
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAYConsultee comment25 Nov 2022View
COMMENT FROM PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee comment25 Nov 2022View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee comment24 Nov 2022View
COMMENT FROM CCC HIGHWAYSConsultee comment24 Nov 2022View
EAST CAMBS DISTRICT COUNCILConsultee comment31 Oct 2022View
LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee comment24 Oct 2022View
FROM EHO EAST CAMBSConsultee comment20 Oct 2022View
FROM NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee comment20 Oct 2022View
BURWELL PARISH COUNCILConsultee comment12 Oct 2022View
BURWELL PARISH COUNCILConsultee comment12 Oct 2022View
DEFINITIVE MAP OFFICERConsultee comment11 Oct 2022View
EAST CAMBS DCConsultee comment6 Oct 2022View
FROM ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee comment4 Oct 2022View
LETTER TO CONSULTEEConsultee comment30 Sept 2022View
BURNAS22_WSI_V3_COMBINEDApplicant/Agent correspondence16 Apr 2023View
SCREENING OPINION FINALApplicant/Agent correspondence7 Feb 2023View
EIA SCREENING LETTER TO AGENTApplicant/Agent correspondence7 Feb 2023View
SCREENING OPINION FINALApplicant/Agent correspondence7 Feb 2023View
EIA LETTER TO DISTRICTApplicant/Agent correspondence7 Feb 2023View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO AGENTApplicant/Agent correspondence30 Sept 2022View

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