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Land At Branch Road Comberton Cambridgeshire

23/01448/OUTOutline ApplicationAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
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Proposal

A hybrid planning application for the construction of an Integrated Retirement Community (IRC) of up to 200 extra care units (Use Class C2) with ancillary communal and care facilities and green space consisting of: a) A full planning application for 24 Close Care Units and 32 Extra Care Units (Use Class C2), the Clubhouse, means of access, landscaping and open space, and all other associated works and infrastructure, and, b) An outline planning application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 144 extra care units (Use Class C2) with ancillary communal and public open space, landscaping, solar generation and battery storage, and all other associated works and infrastructure.

Received
14 April 2023
Decision due
14 July 2023
Ward
Harston & Comberton
  1. Received14 Apr
  2. Validated14 Apr
  3. Consult.2 Nov
  4. Target14 Jul
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an outline application for a solar installation at Land At Branch Road Comberton Cambridgeshire. South Cambridgeshire has handled 854 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 14 April 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 133 applications across Harston & Comberton.

81% of outline applications at South Cambridgeshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Outline Application
Scale / size
Large
Parish
Comberton CP
District
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 April 2023
Consultation expiry
4 September 2024
Consultation start
12 October 2023
Consultation end
2 November 2023
Neighbour consultation end
15 May 2023
Last date for comments
30 September 2024

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
4 September 2024
Advertisement expiry
19 May 2023
Site notice start
5 September 2024
Site notice end
31 May 2023

Additional information

Documents
338
Constraints
18

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: South Cambridgeshire
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Source: South Cambridgeshire

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