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Creation of an Energy Centre to serve the village of Swaffham Prior via a heat supply network. Centre will include a small visitors, education and exhibition space within an existing agricultural building. Erection of solar photovoltaic PV Panels, a borehole ground source heat collector with associated pumps and machinery, landscaping and associated works. Informative: This is a Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (approved plans/documents) and Condition 6 (External Lights) of planning permission CCC/21/112/VAR, (part retrospective) to regularise the building facade details, external equipment ducting and pipework, relocation of transformer. Proposed alterations to fencing and gates, new acoustic fencing around transformer and external equipment, new external lighting and widening of access. See also original permission for the Energy Centre CCC/20/054/FUL

Land At Goodwin Farm, 1 Heath Road, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LA

ApproveReference: CCC/23/123/VARCambridgeshire County Council

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Application summary

Status
Approve
Application type
Variation of condition
Received
10 Oct 2023
Validated
16 Aug 2024
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Cambridgeshire County Council

Application overview

Creation of an Energy Centre to serve the village of Swaffham Prior via a heat supply network. Centre will include a small visitors, education and exhibition space within an existing agricultural building. Erection of solar photovoltaic PV Panels, a borehole ground source heat collector with associated pumps and machinery, landscaping and associated works. Informative: This is a Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (approved plans/documents) and Condition 6 (External Lights) of planning permission CCC/21/112/VAR, (part retrospective) to regularise the building facade details, external equipment ducting and pipework, relocation of transformer. Proposed alterations to fencing and gates, new acoustic fencing around transformer and external equipment, new external lighting and widening of access. See also original permission for the Energy Centre CCC/20/054/FUL

Proposal details

Reference
CCC/23/123/VAR
Parish
Swaffham Prior
Agent
Mr Tom Woof, Prospus Group Limited

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Application location

Land At Goodwin Farm, 1 Heath Road, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LA

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DocumentPublishedAction
OFFICER REPORTDecision12 Jan 2026View
DECISION NOTICEDecision12 Jan 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLAN (PA202B REVISION B 10/10/2025)Application submission17 Oct 2025View
ENERGY CENTRE SKETCH VIEW (PA2_07_B)Application submission17 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONAL SECTIONS (PA206B REVISION B 10/10/2025)Application submission17 Oct 2025View
ANALYSIS & ASSESSMENT OF HEAT PUMP, ASHP EXTERNAL FAN BED HEAT EXCHANGER (VERSION 15950.6 28 APRIL 2025)Application submission9 May 2025View
ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF HEAT PUMP & TRANSFORMER SOUND LEVELS (15950 2024-02-03 R VERSION 15950.1)Application submission11 Feb 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONAL SECTIONS (SUPERSEDED PA_06_K)Application submission16 Sept 2024View
COVER LETTER SEPT 24V2Application submission12 Sept 2024View
SECTION THROUGH ACOUSTIC FENCING SYSTEM - VARIOUS HEIGHTS (06 J7/04172 1 OF 3 16/03/07)Application submission16 Aug 2024View
NEW BUILDING AS BUILT ELEVATIONS (PA_12_B)Application submission11 Apr 2024View
NEW BUILDING AS BUILT ELEVATIONS (PA_13_A)Application submission11 Apr 2024View
LOCATION PLAN (CCC-BYES-PROS-DR-001 REVISION 04)Application submission20 Oct 2023View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication submission10 Oct 2023View
VENTILATION SYSTEM AS BUILT (C4711- 01)Application submission10 Oct 2023View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication submission10 Oct 2023View
NEW BUILDING EXTERNAL LIGHTING (PA11A REVISION A 20/10/2023)Application submission10 Oct 2023View
DUCTING ALTERATION AS BUILT (C4711 - 01)Application submission10 Oct 2023View
MECHANICAL SERVICES LAYOUT - EXTERNAL (SPHN-SGL-DR-M-103(AI))Application submission10 Oct 2023View
LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT P (REV B 20/06/2023)Application submission20 Jun 2023View
LANDSCAPING PLAN (CCC-PROS-SPHN-049A REVISION A)Application submission5 Jun 2023View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN SWAFFHAM PRIOR ENERGY CENTRE BOREHOLE FIELD (25/11/2022 833 REPORT)Application submission5 Jun 2023View
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (24/11/2022)Application submission20 Mar 2023View
TRANSFORMER SITE PLAN (UK POWER NETWORKS - 27/10/2021)Application submission29 Nov 2022View
PROPOSED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ISOMETRIC VIEWS (SPHN-SGL-DR-U401 REV C1)Application submission29 Nov 2022View
TRANSFORMER DETAILS SHEETS 1 - 3Application submission29 Nov 2022View
HYDRANT APPROVAL FROM CAMBS FIRE & RESCUE SERIVCE (EMAIL GORDON GRANT 20/10/2022)Application submission29 Nov 2022View
SCHEME DEVELOPMENT PLAN (175730/1/0124503/127468)Application submission29 Nov 2022View
HEAT PUMP EVAPORATOR SPECIFICATION (S-AGVH 092A/2X2-E(D))Application submission29 Nov 2022View
SURFACE WATER AND SWALE PLAN SITE SURFACE) (SPHN -PROS-PA- A-011 XX XX X REVISION A 10/08/2021)Application submission10 Aug 2021View
CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (SPHN-BYES-XX-XX-MP-XX-001 REVISION B 02/07/2021)Application submission16 Jul 2021View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY (5416 FRA&SWDS DRAFT V1.0 15/06/202)Application submission17 Jun 2021View
ENERGY CENTRE DRAINAGE LAYOUT (66201757-SWE-XX-ZZ-DR-CD-0010 REV P01 01.06.2021)Application submission7 Jun 2021View
SOAKAWAY CALCULATIONS (27/05/2021)Application submission7 Jun 2021View
BOREHOLE MANIFOLD AND PIPERUN LOCATIONS FOR ARCHAEOLOGY (SPCHN-DCA CCC-PROS-DCA-DR-1004)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
CCC FIRE SAFETY POLICY 2016 (DRAFT 2016)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
ENVIRONMENT POLICY STRATEGY & OBJECTIVES (BYES-GOV-POL-017)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN JULY 2020 (14/07/2020)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
CCC CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY 2020 - 202 (PUBLISHED MAY 2020)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
PIPE RUN CROSS SECTION SKETCH (FFL,C25 MAOD)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
CCC DRAFT ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY POLICY (V6 28.11.16)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
HEADER TRENCH & 13-PORT MANIFOLD CROSS SECTIONS (SKETCH NO.19200165-1 16/04)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
ENERGY MANAGEMENT POLICY STATEMENT (BYES-ENV-POL-001 STRATEGY AND OBJECTIVES, BYES; MARC)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN (SPHN -PROS-DR- A-003 XX XX X REVISION A 04/06/2021)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
BOREHOLE CROSS SECTION FROM 25MA0D (SKETCH NO. 19200165-2 16/04)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
BORE HOLE AREA (PA10A REVISION A)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
BOREHOLE MITIGATION EMAIL (ANDY THOMAS 21 MAY 2021)Application submission4 Jun 2021View
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS REGISTERApplication submission4 Jun 2021View
BORE HOLE AREA (PA09C REVISION C)Application submission21 Oct 2020View
CCTV ELEVATION (BYES1007-205)Application submission17 Jul 2020View
HEAT NETWORK ROUTE (00148 SHEET NO. 1 OF 6 REVISION K)Application submission17 Jul 2020View
SOLAR AREA (PA03A REVISION A)Application submission17 Jul 2020View
CABLING LAYOUT (BYES1007-120)Application submission17 Jul 2020View
PV LAYOUT (BYES1007-100 REVISION 02)Application submission17 Jul 2020View
INVERTER ELEVATION (BYES1007-206)Application submission17 Jul 2020View
EAST CAMBS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERConsultee comment29 Oct 2025View
ECDC EHO COMMENTSConsultee comment27 Feb 2025View
CCC ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee comment13 Dec 2024View
CCC ECOLOGYConsultee comment18 Nov 2024View
MOD COMMENTSConsultee comment25 Oct 2024View
DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION SAFEGUARDINGConsultee comment25 Oct 2024View
SWAFFHAM PRIOR PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTSConsultee comment11 Oct 2024View
CCC PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee comment3 Oct 2024View
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILConsultee comment1 Oct 2024View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee comment1 Oct 2024View
LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee comment30 Sept 2024View
CCC HIGHWAYSConsultee comment30 Sept 2024View
ECDC EHO COMMENTSConsultee comment20 Sept 2024View
CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORTConsultee comment18 Sept 2024View
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESConsultee comment16 Sept 2024View

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