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Construction and operation of an anaerobic digestion plant with access from Whittlesey Road , Informative: Section 73 planning application seeking to vary condition 3 of planning permission F/2001/18/CW (as amended by CCC/22/085/NMA) to allow an increase in the above ground height of the digester tanks from 9.3 metres to 13.95 metres

West Fen Farm, Whitemoor Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0AF

ApproveReference: CCC/22/090/VARCambridgeshire County Council

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Application summary

Status
Approve
Application type
Variation of condition
Received
25 Jul 2022
Validated
3 Aug 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Cambridgeshire County Council

Application overview

Construction and operation of an anaerobic digestion plant with access from Whittlesey Road , Informative: Section 73 planning application seeking to vary condition 3 of planning permission F/2001/18/CW (as amended by CCC/22/085/NMA) to allow an increase in the above ground height of the digester tanks from 9.3 metres to 13.95 metres

Proposal details

Reference
CCC/22/090/VAR
Parish
March
Agent
Mr Christian Smith, GP Planning Ltd

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Application location

West Fen Farm, Whitemoor Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0AF

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DocumentPublishedAction
CONDITION 5 - PROPOSED WIDENING ACCESS WHITEMOOR ROAD (V971_201)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - CHP BIOGAS GENERATOR (L17-WF-ELV-09)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - PROPOSED FEEDSTOCK & STORAGE AREA DETAILS (23550-204 REV 0)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - TYPICAL LEACHATE TANK & PUMP CHAMBER DETAILS (23550-202 REV A)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 9 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 5 - CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - DETAILS OF LANDSCAPE & BIODIVERSITY MITIGATION, ENHANCEMENT & MANADecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 18 - DETAILS OF LANDSCAPE & BIODIVERSITY MITIGATION, ENHANCEMENT & MANDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 20 - EXISTING BARN 2 HIRUNDINE ROOST LEDGES (L17-WF-ELV-25)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - FLARE STACK (L17-WF-ELV-12)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - PUMP & MANIFOLD HOUSING (L17-WF-ELV-05)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - EXISTING CONCRETE SILO IMPROVEMENT DETAILS (23550-203 REV 0)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - GENERIC BIOMETHANE COMPOUND (20329 ISSUE D)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 9 - PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT (09-50-01)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - PROPOSED ACCESS WIDENING WHITTLESEY ROAD (V971_200)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - ENVITHAN GAS UPGRADING SYSTEM (L17-WF-ELV-11)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - TANK CONTAIMENT BUND SECTIONS & DETAILS (23550-101 REV A)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 9 - SURFACE WATER STORAGE LAGOON DETAILS (23550 102 REV A)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 9 - DIGESTATE STORAGE LAGOON DETAILS (23550 100 REV A)Decision11 Nov 2022View
OFFICER REPORTDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 21 - PLANNING STATEMENT P49 - LIGHTINGDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - GENERATOR CONTAINER (L17-WF-ELV-06 02)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 21 - PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT - LIGHTING (09-50-01)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 23 - WASTE CATCHMENT AREA MAPDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 22 - HGV ROUTING MAPDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - CHP GAS BIOGAS GENERATOR SLAB GA DETAILS (23550-201 REV 0)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - SURFACE WATER STORAGE LAGOON DETAILS (23550-102 REV A)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - DIGESTATE STORAGE LAGOON DETAILS (23550-100 REV A)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 9 - SURFACE WATER - LEACHAGE MANAGEMENT (09-50-05A )Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 4 - LOCATION PLAN - ACCESS POINTS (09-50-03)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 2 - LOCATION PLAN (09-50-03 )Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN (09-50-01)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - PROPOSED ACCESS WIDENING WHITEMOOR ROAD (V971_201)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (L17-WF-ELV-24)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - WORKSHOP BUILDING (L17-WF-ELV-21 R1)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - WASTE INTAKE TANKS (L17-WF-ELV-04)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 5 - PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT - BUILDING 21 (09-50-01)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - GAS NETWORK ENTRY UNIT (L17-WF-ELV-13)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - RAW BIOGASS COMPRESSOR HOUSING (L17-WF-ELV-10)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - SLURRY INTAKE TANK (L17-WF-ELV-02)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - EXISTING BARN 2 HIRUNDINE ROOST LEDGES (L17-WF-ELV-25)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 20 - WORKSHOP BUILDING (L17-WF-ELV-21-R1)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - DIGESTER TANKS (AMA_220708.DWG)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 9 - TYPICAL LEACHATE TANK & PUMP CHAMBER DETAILS (23550 202 REV A)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - LOCATION PLAN (09-50-03)Decision11 Nov 2022View
DECISION NOTICEDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 6 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATIONDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 22 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMEDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 16 - LVIA PARA 8.2 - MATERIALSDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 15 - ODOUR MANAGEMENT PLANDecision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 5 - PROPOSED WIDENING ACCESS WHITTLESEY ROAD (V971_200 REV A)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 5 - LAYBYS (V971-DD-DR-001 REV P02 )Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - DIGESTATE SEPARATION SYSTEM (L17-WF-ELV-20)Decision11 Nov 2022View
CONDITION 3 - DRY FEEDING SYSTEM (L17-WF-ELV-03)Decision11 Nov 2022View
PLANNING STATEMENT (APPENDIX 2 - LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL)Application submission4 Aug 2022View
PROPOSED DIGESTER TANKS (AMA 220708)Application submission4 Aug 2022View
LOCATION PLAN (09-50-03)Application submission4 Aug 2022View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN (09-50-01)Application submission4 Aug 2022View
PLANNING STATEMENTApplication submission4 Aug 2022View
PLANNING STATEMENT (APPENDIX 1 - F/2001/18/CW DECISION NOTICE)Application submission4 Aug 2022View
PLANNING STATEMENT (APPENDIX 3 - LANDSCAPE & BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN)Application submission4 Aug 2022View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication submission4 Aug 2022View
TO FENLAND DC RE SCREENING OPINIONEnvironmental Impact Assessment31 Aug 2022View
SCREENING OPINIONEnvironmental Impact Assessment30 Aug 2022View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee comment12 Oct 2022View
FENLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL (PLANNING)Consultee comment25 Aug 2022View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee comment19 Aug 2022View
MARCH TOWN COUNCILConsultee comment16 Aug 2022View
LETTER TO CONSULTEEConsultee comment8 Aug 2022View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO AGENTApplicant/Agent correspondence8 Aug 2022View

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Decision & conditions

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CONDITION 5 - PROPOSED WIDENING ACCESS WHITEMOOR ROAD (V971_201) CONDITION 3 - CHP BIOGAS GENERATOR (L17-WF-ELV-09) CONDITION 3 - PROPOSED FEEDSTOCK & STORAGE AREA DETAILS (23550-204 REV 0) CONDITION 3 - TYPICAL LEACHATE TANK & PUMP CHAMBER DETAILS (23550-202 REV A) CONDITION 9 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT CONDITION 5 - CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN CONDITION 3 - DETAILS OF LANDSCAPE & BIODIVERSITY MITIGATION, ENHANCEMENT & MANA CONDITION 18 - DETAILS OF LANDSCAPE & BIODIVERSITY MITIGATION, ENHANCEMENT & MAN CONDITION 20 - EXISTING BARN 2 HIRUNDINE ROOST LEDGES (L17-WF-ELV-25) CONDITION 3 - FLARE STACK (L17-WF-ELV-12) CONDITION 3 - PUMP & MANIFOLD HOUSING (L17-WF-ELV-05) CONDITION 3 - EXISTING CONCRETE SILO IMPROVEMENT DETAILS (23550-203 REV 0) CONDITION 3 - GENERIC BIOMETHANE COMPOUND (20329 ISSUE D) CONDITION 9 - PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT (09-50-01) CONDITION 3 - PROPOSED ACCESS WIDENING WHITTLESEY ROAD (V971_200) CONDITION 3 - ENVITHAN GAS UPGRADING SYSTEM (L17-WF-ELV-11) CONDITION 3 - TANK CONTAIMENT BUND SECTIONS & DETAILS (23550-101 REV A) CONDITION 9 - SURFACE WATER STORAGE LAGOON DETAILS (23550 102 REV A) CONDITION 9 - DIGESTATE STORAGE LAGOON DETAILS (23550 100 REV A) CONDITION 21 - PLANNING STATEMENT P49 - LIGHTING CONDITION 3 - GENERATOR CONTAINER (L17-WF-ELV-06 02) CONDITION 21 - PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT - LIGHTING (09-50-01) CONDITION 23 - WASTE CATCHMENT AREA MAP CONDITION 22 - HGV ROUTING MAP CONDITION 3 - CHP GAS BIOGAS GENERATOR SLAB GA DETAILS (23550-201 REV 0) CONDITION 3 - SURFACE WATER STORAGE LAGOON DETAILS (23550-102 REV A) CONDITION 3 - DIGESTATE STORAGE LAGOON DETAILS (23550-100 REV A) CONDITION 9 - SURFACE WATER - LEACHAGE MANAGEMENT (09-50-05A ) CONDITION 4 - LOCATION PLAN - ACCESS POINTS (09-50-03) CONDITION 2 - LOCATION PLAN (09-50-03 ) CONDITION 3 - PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN (09-50-01) CONDITION 3 - PROPOSED ACCESS WIDENING WHITEMOOR ROAD (V971_201) CONDITION 3 - ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (L17-WF-ELV-24) CONDITION 3 - WORKSHOP BUILDING (L17-WF-ELV-21 R1) CONDITION 3 - WASTE INTAKE TANKS (L17-WF-ELV-04) CONDITION 5 - PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT - BUILDING 21 (09-50-01) CONDITION 3 - GAS NETWORK ENTRY UNIT (L17-WF-ELV-13) CONDITION 3 - RAW BIOGASS COMPRESSOR HOUSING (L17-WF-ELV-10) CONDITION 3 - SLURRY INTAKE TANK (L17-WF-ELV-02) CONDITION 3 - EXISTING BARN 2 HIRUNDINE ROOST LEDGES (L17-WF-ELV-25) CONDITION 20 - WORKSHOP BUILDING (L17-WF-ELV-21-R1) CONDITION 3 - DIGESTER TANKS (AMA_220708.DWG) CONDITION 9 - TYPICAL LEACHATE TANK & PUMP CHAMBER DETAILS (23550 202 REV A) CONDITION 3 - LOCATION PLAN (09-50-03) DECISION NOTICE CONDITION 6 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION CONDITION 22 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME CONDITION 16 - LVIA PARA 8.2 - MATERIALS CONDITION 15 - ODOUR MANAGEMENT PLAN CONDITION 5 - PROPOSED WIDENING ACCESS WHITTLESEY ROAD (V971_200 REV A) CONDITION 5 - LAYBYS (V971-DD-DR-001 REV P02 ) CONDITION 3 - DIGESTATE SEPARATION SYSTEM (L17-WF-ELV-20) CONDITION 3 - DRY FEEDING SYSTEM (L17-WF-ELV-03) PLANNING STATEMENT (APPENDIX 1 - F/2001/18/CW DECISION NOTICE)
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