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S73 to vary conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 11 (Piling or any other foundation designs and investigation boreholes using penetrative methods) of planning permission 24/00481/FUL (Installation of a ground mounted solar array, Construction of a high voltage transformer station, Construction of gravel access roads and provision of a perimeter fence) Requirement for ballast mounting and GRP enclosure for substation and replace substation plan with GRP enclosure plan on the approved plans as per Condition 2. Add new PV layout plan to approved plans to address condition regarding foundations as per Condition 11.

Bassingbourn Barracks Old North Road Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5LX

DecidedReference: 26/00131/S73South Cambridgeshire District Council

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Bassingbourn Barracks Old North Road Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5LX

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Determination deadline
16 Apr 2026
Local authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Application overview

S73 to vary conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 11 (Piling or any other foundation designs and investigation boreholes using penetrative methods) of planning permission 24/00481/FUL (Installation of a ground mounted solar array, Construction of a high voltage transformer station, Construction of gravel access roads and provision of a perimeter fence) Requirement for ballast mounting and GRP enclosure for substation and replace substation plan with GRP enclosure plan on the approved plans as per Condition 2. Add new PV layout plan to approved plans to address condition regarding foundations as per Condition 11.

Proposal details

Reference
26/00131/S73
Ward
Bassingbourn
Parish
Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth CP
Agent
Mitie

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Documents 24 of 24

DocumentPublishedAction
DELEGATED REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF18 Feb 2026View
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF17 Feb 2026View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF4 Feb 2026View
CONTAMINATED LANDConsultee Comments · PDF2 Feb 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF2 Feb 2026View
LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF29 Jan 2026View
LLFAConsultee Comments · PDF29 Jan 2026View
PARISHConsultee Comments · PDF28 Jan 2026View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comments · PDF22 Jan 2026View
BNE - CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments21 Jan 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF19 Jan 2026View
CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORT COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF19 Jan 2026View
WASTE - SHARED SERVICEConsultee Comments · PDF16 Jan 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF15 Jan 2026View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF15 Jan 2026View
ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF15 Jan 2026View
BASSINGBOURN PV LAYOUT-ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF15 Jan 2026View
BASSINGBOURN PV LAYOUT-GRPDrawings · PDF15 Jan 2026View
BASSINGBOURN PV LAYOUT-PV LAYOUTDrawings · PDF15 Jan 2026View
S73 APPLICATION COVER LETTERApplication Information · PDF15 Jan 2026View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF15 Jan 2026View
MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF15 Jan 2026View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF15 Jan 2026View

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