| Operation Galileo Relaunched: United Front Against Hare Coursing |
This is more than a relaunch. It’s a clear message: we will not tolerate hare coursing or the criminality that comes with it. Borders do not protect offenders, and they do not restrict our ability to work together. The operation includes: · Coordinated enforcement and intelligence sharing across counties. · NPAS aircraft supporting rural patrols and tracking offenders. · Specialist rural crime officers responding swiftly and building strong cases for prosecution. We’re standing shoulder to shoulder to protect our rural communities and wildlife. You can read more on our website. |
Author: Clerk
Unitary Council news release and survey link from SCDC
News release
Monday 15 September 2025
Leaders call for views on unitary council for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire
The leaders of Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District councils are making the case for a new unitary council for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire and have today launched a survey to ask for local views.
The survey runs until 11:59pm on Sunday 12 October and also asks for suggestions for a name for the new council if it goes ahead. Take the survey on either council’s engagement platform:
Leaders support a unitary council for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire alongside a new unitary council for East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough. This is known as ‘Option B’ in the three options shortlisted by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough councils in June.
The Leader of Cambridge City Council, Cllr Cameron Holloway, said: “We know that many residents see the current two-tier local government arrangements for our area as confusing and inefficient. We now have the chance to simplify matters: all areas with two tiers of local government are being asked to reorganise into ‘unitary’ councils, which combine all local government functions in one authority. Earlier in the year, council leaders set out three options for the geographical configuration of new councils in our area: Options A, B and C. I believe that Option B is the best option for local residents.
“A unitary council combining Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire would work best for our area: it has a coherent identity; the two councils already share several services, such as planning and waste collection; ours are the only two council-house-owning authorities in the county; and a single council for our fast-growing city and its surrounding area would help to streamline governance and enable us to better manage the pressures that come with growth.
“A larger northern council would provide financial resilience and economies of scale, but could offer locally specific services to support the differing needs of communities across the area.”
The Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cllr Bridget Smith, said: “Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire are already joined together in lots of ways, particularly with the unique geography which sees Cambridge surrounded by South Cambridgeshire’s towns and villages on all sides. We share an award-winning planning service and we’re working on a shared Local Plan which will ensure desperately needed new homes are built in a planned way with the right supporting facilities also being built at the right time.
“Meanwhile, 80% of working residents would both live and work in the new unitary area. For example, many of you living in Cambridge head into South Cambridgeshire when you get a train from Cambridge North, use Trumpington Park and Ride or for weekend walks in the countryside. Many of you living in South Cambridgeshire travel into Cambridge to work, use sports and leisure services, or for a day at the shops. In many ways, a new single council covering Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire just formalises what already happens.”
During a joint survey for all the local authorities during the summer, residents and business gave councils a strong message that they will support reorganisation if it achieves tangible benefits for them.
Regardless of which option you prefer in future there will be:
- One council to contact: Today, most residents must work out whether the County Council or their city or district council is responsible for potholes, bins or social care. In future, whatever option is chosen by national Government, you’ll have one council to contact for all local services, making it easier to get help and hold leaders to account.
- Money saved, better frontline services: By merging seven councils into two, duplication is cut, and money can be saved. That could mean more funds available for fixing potholes, cleaner streets and better support for families and older residents.
There is no easy way to create two new councils that reflect the diverse rural and urban identities of Cambridgeshire. The leaders of Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District councils believe ‘Option B’ is better than the other options because:
- It creates two councils with similar size economies and distinct strengths: a ‘southern council’, for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire, Europe’s leading science and technology hub, and a large and diverse ‘economic powerhouse’ in the north for Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, Fenland and East Cambridgeshire.
- Jobs and opportunities are closer to home: three quarters of all residents that work would live and work in the council area where they reside. And because each council has distinct but complementary economic strengths, they can each focus on attracting the investment their areas need to ensure residents can find good jobs and affordable homes locally.
- Public services are better: a larger council in the north can use its scale to drive efficiencies as well as localise service provision to meet diverse community needs. The smaller southern council area already has many joint services and, uniquely, 1 in 10 homes are council-owned, enabling closer integration with health services and social care.
- It’s more financially sustainable and fairer: resources are split most fairly, which is better value for money and minimises the impact on council tax payers. As a result, both new councils are in the best position to meet the different needs of their residents and residents of all parts of Cambridgeshire.
- It respects historic identities: the ‘southern council’ aligns closely with the old administrative county of Cambridgeshire, whilst the ‘northern council’ would respect the historic identities of the Isle of Ely and the former county of Huntingdonshire, and would not cut Fen communities in half.
Timeline for Local Government Reorganisation
National Government outlined plans in late 2024 to disband existing district, city and county councils in order to create new ‘unitary’ councils from April 2028. That would mean an end to the seven district, city and county councils across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and replacing them with fewer unitary councils. Each new unitary council would provide all council services in the areas they serve, in contrast to the current model where Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire residents are served by either the city or district council and the County Council.
The Government will ultimately decide what new unitary councils to create. Before Government makes that decision, the seven Cambridgeshire councils have been asked to explore possible options and submit proposals to Government before the end of November 2025.
Cambridgeshire County Council is leading on the proposal for option A; Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council are working with all other councils on Option B; and Huntingdonshire District Council is leading on the proposal for Option C.
A survey was run jointly by all seven councils during summer this year, asking residents for general feedback about local government and their future priorities. This survey is seeking to gather feedback about residents’ preferred geographical option for new unitary councils in our area.
Take the survey
You can now have your say on whether you support a unitary council for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. The surveys linked below are identical and people only need to respond once on their preferred platform, before the survey closes at 11:59pm on Sunday 12 October.
- Cambridge survey: For Cambridge respondents who would prefer to complete a paper survey, please email communications@cambridge.gov.uk or call 01223 457 000.
- South Cambridgeshire survey: For South Cambridgeshire respondents who would prefer to complete a paper survey, please email communications@scambs.gov.uk or call 01954 713 000.
A public focus group will also be held to further explore Option B – further information is available via each council’s website mentioned above.
At Cambridge City Council’s Full Council meeting on Thursday 24 July, Councillors passed a motion outlining how a unitary authority based on the current boundaries of Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, alongside viable arrangements for the rest of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, is likely to be the best option for the residents of Cambridge. The most recent report on local government reorganisation discussed by South Cambridgeshire District Councillors was debated at a Full Council meeting on Thursday 17 July 2025. At that meeting, the Leader, Cllr Bridget Smith told District Councillors that her administration would be promoting a new unitary council covering Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire. Meanwhile, this summer the two leaders wrote an open letter on this topic.
Responses to the Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire survey will be used to feed into the proposals being developed by the councils – which will be discussed at Full Council meetings before they must be submitted to Government in November. There will then be further consultation, before Government ultimately makes a final decision. New councils are expected to operate in a shadow capacity from May 2027 before full implementation in April 2028, known as ‘vesting day’.
TMC Roadworks & Events Bulletin 16th – 30th September 2025
Please find attached the roadworks bulletin, detailing works and events that are due to start between 16th – 30th September 2025.
Just a reminder that this only includes works that are due to start between 16th – 30th September 2025 and longer term works that are still in progress will have been included on previous reports. Alternatively please refer to https://one.network/ which will include details on emergency roadworks.
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ECops – Neighbourhood officers continue to crackdown on e-scooters
| Neighbourhood officers continue crackdown on e-scooters |
| Police have seized 13 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters as part of a crackdown on their unlawful use across South Cambridgeshire. The four-day operation this week (8-11 September) led by neighbourhood officers saw 12 illegal e-scooters and one e-bike seized. Officers spoke to schools who have a zero-tolerance approach with use of e-scooters and continued their ongoing education to try to prevent illegal use or inform those thinking of buying one. “We will also continue to deliver education sessions in schools and engage with parents to raise awareness about the legal requirements.” Members of the public are encouraged to report unsafe or illegal e-scooter use via the force website or on the police non-emergency number 101. More information on the law surrounding e-scooters and e-bikes is available on the website. Kind Regards, Annabelle Mullee |
ECops – Online community meeting this month
| Online community meeting this month |
| We’re getting ready to host our next online community meeting. 🏠 Do you live in South Cambs? 👮 Would you like to meet your neighbourhood policing team? 🚔 Hear what they have been working on over the past three months? 🤝 Help set the priorities for the coming quarter? 📆 If you’ve answered yes to all of the above then sign up to the online police community meeting on 16th September at 7pm. 💻 Email ‘SOUTH CAMBS’ to communitymeeting@cambs.police.uk and you will be sent an invite or simply respond to this ecops message. If you haven’t attended one of the meetings before, it is chaired by myself as neighbourhood Inspector and my team. The meeting allows members of the public to virtually meet their neighbourhood officers and hear about recent activity. Attendees will also get the opportunity to raise any concerns they have and help shape future priorities. Kind Regards, Inspector Simon Birch |
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning summary of planning applications week commencing 07.09.2025 – Willingham Parish
Applications received (4)
The following applications have been received between 07/09/2025 and 14/09/2025.
| Reference: | S/2921/15/CONDM | Applicant: | Mr Dean Roberts Snowdon Homes Ltd |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | |
| Date started | 05/09/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land South Of 1B Over Road Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5EU | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by condition 12 (surface waer drainage system) of outline planning permission S/2921/15/OL | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/S/2921/15/CONDM | ||
| Reference: | 21/00915/CONDF | Applicant: | Mr Dean Roberts Snowdon Homes Ltd |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | |
| Date started | 05/09/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land To The Rear Of 1B Over Road Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5EU | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by condition 7 (management and maintenance of proposed streets) of Reserved Matters application 21/00915/REM | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/21/00915/CONDF | ||
| Reference: | 25/03301/S73 | Applicant: | Mr And Mrs R Law |
| Status | Consultation period expires: 08/10/2025 | Agent: | Mr A Norman Ely Design Group 3 Short Road Stretham CB6 3LS |
| Date started | 28/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Section 73 – Remove/Vary Condition | ||
| Site | Land At The Rear Of 21 Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | S73 to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) of ref: 21/00577/S73 (S73 variation of condition 1 (Approved plans ) of planning permission S/1740/19/RM (Approval of matters reserved for Appearance landscaping layout and scale following outline planning permission S/0524/17/OL for the erection of two dwellings) to reduce the size of the proposed dwelling to show additional rooflights above the pool house and garage along with an additional window to Bedroom 1. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/03301/S73 | ||
| Reference: | 25/0943/TTCA | Applicant: | Denman |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mrs Karen Cole Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd 63 Winfold Road Waterbeach CB25 9PR |
| Date started | 09/09/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Jay Patel | ||
| Type | Works to CA trees | ||
| Site | 28 Church Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HT | ||
| Proposal | T1 – Silver Birch (approx 14ms in height) – Reduce height by 4 to 4.5ms and reduce lateral growth to rebalance crown by reducing approximately 1ms, to leave tree at approximately 10ms in height. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/0943/TTCA | ||
Applications on hand (23)
There are currently 23 applications on hand within your parish, these are as follows:
| Reference: | 25/02666/CLUED | Applicant: | Garner E Garner and Sons |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr D Hewett Wilson Wraight LLP Swallow Barn Moseley?s Farm Business Centre The Green Fornham All Saints Bury St Edmunds IP28 6JY |
| Date started | 04/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Dean Scrivener | ||
| Type | Lawful Development Cert (s191) | ||
| Site | 17-19A Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | Certificate of lawfulness under S191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm that material operations undertaken on site constitute lawful implementation of planning permission ref. S/3032/16/OL and S/4529/19/RM. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02666/CLUED | ||
| Reference: | 25/02667/CLUED | Applicant: | Garner E Garner and Sons |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr D Hewett Wilson Wraight LLP Swallow Barn Moseley?s Farm Business Centre The Green Fornham All Saints Bury St Edmunds IP28 6JY |
| Date started | 04/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Dean Scrivener | ||
| Type | Lawful Development Cert (s191) | ||
| Site | 17-19A Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | Certificate of lawfulness under S191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm that material operations undertaken on site constitute lawful implementation of planning permission ref. S/0710/04/O and S/1874/07/RM. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02667/CLUED | ||
| Reference: | S/4337/19/CONDC | Applicant: | Mr Andrew Knowles |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr Andrew Cann Planning Direct The Maltings Princes Street Ipswich IP1 1SB |
| Date started | 18/07/2023 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Melrose Farm West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LP | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Traffic Management Plan), 6 (Boundary Treatments), 7 (Surface and Foul Water), 9 (Scheme for Flood Resilient Construction) and 10 (Flood Plan) of planning permission S/4337/19/FL. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/S/4337/19/CONDC | ||
| Reference: | S/2921/15/CONDM | Applicant: | Mr Dean Roberts Snowdon Homes Ltd |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | |
| Date started | 05/09/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land South Of 1B Over Road Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5EU | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by condition 12 (surface waer drainage system) of outline planning permission S/2921/15/OL | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/S/2921/15/CONDM | ||
| Reference: | 21/00915/CONDF | Applicant: | Mr Dean Roberts Snowdon Homes Ltd |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | |
| Date started | 05/09/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land To The Rear Of 1B Over Road Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5EU | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by condition 7 (management and maintenance of proposed streets) of Reserved Matters application 21/00915/REM | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/21/00915/CONDF | ||
| Reference: | 24/04133/CONDA | Applicant: | Mr Stuart Kemp Tillia Homes |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr Robert Barber Pegasus Group Pegasus Planning Group Ltd Pioneer House Chivers Way Histon Cambridge CB24 9NL |
| Date started | 30/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land Off Rockmill End & Meadow Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HY | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by condition 7 (lighting scheme and fencing for allotments) of planning permission 24/04133/S73 | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/04133/CONDA | ||
| Reference: | 22/05055/CONDA | Applicant: | Mr and Mrs Andrew and Mary Coe |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr Aaron Coe 4 Swifts Close Dry Drayton Cambridge Cambs CB23 8BD |
| Date started | 29/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Tom Chenery | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land North Of Lyndhurst Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DS | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by conditions 3 (surface water and foul water drainage), 4 (traffic management plan) and 7 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 22/05055/FUL | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/22/05055/CONDA | ||
| Reference: | 24/02229/CONDA | Applicant: | Mr & Mrs Curtis |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Ian Waters Ian Waters Design Ltd 43 Needingworth Rd St Ives PE27 5JT |
| Date started | 13/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land Adjacent To 74 Station Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HG | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Surface and Foul Water Drainage), 4 (Flood Resilient), 5 (External Material) and 12 (Boundary Treatment) of planning permission 24/02229/S73. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/02229/CONDA | ||
| Reference: | 24/03765/FUL | Applicant: | Miss Maedee Burge Rogers |
| Status | Response Received on: 23/10/2024 | Agent: | |
| Date started | 14/10/2024 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Full Application | ||
| Site | West Fen Farms West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5AP | ||
| Proposal | Construction of 2 No. agricultural buildings. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/03765/FUL | ||
| Reference: | 25/02365/FUL | Applicant: | Mr and Mrs Oviatt-Ham |
| Status | Response Received on: 13/08/2025 | Agent: | Edmund Clover Clover Planning Flat Road Farm Willingham Cambridge CB24 5JW |
| Date started | 17/06/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Full Application | ||
| Site | Green Piece 15A Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | Retrospective change of use of garage and workshop building to residential annex to Green Piece, 15a Green Street. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02365/FUL | ||
| Reference: | 25/03457/FUL | Applicant: | Parameswaran LMBS WILLINGHAM LTD |
| Status | Consultation period expires: 26/09/2025 | Agent: | Mr Andrew Alfred Design A Building Ltd 28 Grove Road Grove Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5DS |
| Date started | 03/09/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Full Application | ||
| Site | 15 High Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5ES | ||
| Proposal | Retrospective renovation to the shop front. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/03457/FUL | ||
| Reference: | 25/03316/FUL | Applicant: | Satnam Sahota |
| Status | Consultation period expires: 01/10/2025 | Agent: | Mr Mark Mirams Studio Charrette 50 Grosvenor Hill London W1K 3QT |
| Date started | 21/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Madalina-Mihaela Ghita | ||
| Type | Full Application | ||
| Site | 56-58 Church Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HT | ||
| Proposal | Single storey rear extension to commercial unit. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/03316/FUL | ||
| Reference: | 24/04119/OUT | Applicant: | Mrs. Tamsin Almeida Terra |
| Status | Response Received on: 21/11/2024 | Agent: | |
| Date started | 11/11/2024 | ||
| Case Officer | Amy Stocks | ||
| Type | Outline Application | ||
| Site | Land At Avon Fields Haden Way Willingham Cambridgeshire | ||
| Proposal | Outline application for up to 65-bed care home including detailed access and associated infrastructure from Haden Way with all other matters reserved. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/04119/OUT | ||
| Reference: | 24/03808/OUT | Applicant: | Ms K Green |
| Status | Response Received on: 13/01/2025 | Agent: | Mr M Farrell Farrell and Co 10 Pulteney Gardens Bath Somerset BA2 4HG |
| Date started | 17/12/2024 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Outline Application | ||
| Site | Land To The Rear Of 29 Schole Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JD | ||
| Proposal | Outline application for the erection of up to 4 No. dwellings in the rear garden with all matters reserved. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/03808/OUT | ||
| Reference: | 23/01264/OUT | Applicant: | James Holland |
| Status | Response Received on: 10/01/2024 | Agent: | Edmund Clover Clover Planning Flat Road Farm Willingham Cambridge CB24 5JW |
| Date started | 03/04/2023 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Outline Application | ||
| Site | Poplar Farm West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LP | ||
| Proposal | Outline application for the erection of an agricultural Workers Dwelling with some matters reserved except for access and scale. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/23/01264/OUT | ||
| Reference: | 25/00398/OUT | Applicant: | Millen Millen Homes Limited |
| Status | Response Received on: 13/02/2025 | Agent: | |
| Date started | 04/02/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Outline Application | ||
| Site | Land Lying To The South Of Millfield Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HD | ||
| Proposal | Outline application for the development of 1 No Custom Build/Self Build Dwelling with some matters reserved except for access, layout and scale. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/00398/OUT | ||
| Reference: | 25/01428/PRIOR | Applicant: | Mr Flack |
| Status | Response Received on: 28/04/2025 | Agent: | Mr Lewis Collins Partners in Planning and Architecture Suite 2 Clare Hall St Ives Business Park Parsons Green St Ives PE27 4WY |
| Date started | 09/04/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Prior Approval | ||
| Site | Avon Fields Haden Way Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HB | ||
| Proposal | Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to 4 No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3). | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/01428/PRIOR | ||
| Reference: | 20/04073/S106A | Applicant: | |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Ms Jemma Brown Devonshires Solicitors LLP Suite B1, The Octagon 27 Middleborough Colchester Essex CO1 1TG |
| Date started | 01/10/2020 | ||
| Case Officer | Toby Williams | ||
| Type | S106A | ||
| Site | 1-4 (inclusive) Aspinalls Yard Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5AN | ||
| Proposal | Modification of planning obligations contained in a Section 106 Agreement dated 13 August 2015 and a deed of variation dated 5 March 2018 pursuant to planning permission S/0524/14/FL relating to land South of Over Road, Willingham | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/20/04073/S106A | ||
| Reference: | 25/02751/S106A | Applicant: | |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | 2 Exchange Court London Road Feering Colchester Essex CO5 9FB |
| Date started | 11/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | S106A | ||
| Site | Land To The Rear Of 1B Over Road Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5EU | ||
| Proposal | Modification of planning obligations contained in a S106 Agreement dated 18 August 2017 made between (1) South Cambridgeshire District Council, (2) Cambridgeshire County Council, (3) Rosina Mable Grant, John Rupert Wynn, Raymond Kenneth Wynn and Ernest John Wynn and (4) Lloyd Frank Tibbitt to allow the whole scheme to be delivered as affordable housing. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02751/S106A | ||
| Reference: | 25/02002/S73 | Applicant: | – Accent Housing Ltd. |
| Status | Response Received on: 28/08/2025 | Agent: | Michael Smith JCN Design & Planning 2 Exchange Court London Road Feering Colchester CO5 9FB |
| Date started | 17/06/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Section 73 – Remove/Vary Condition | ||
| Site | Land To The Rear Of 1B Over Road Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5EU | ||
| Proposal | S73 to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) of ref: 21/00915/REM (Reserved matters application for the approval of details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission S/2921/15/OL (Erection of 26 Dwellings & Ancillary Access Arrangements (All matters reserved apart from access)). The outline planning application did not seek permission for EIA Development) to alter the open space, hard and soft landscaping and associated works, alongside delivering all 26 dwellings as affordable housing. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02002/S73 | ||
| Reference: | 25/03301/S73 | Applicant: | Mr And Mrs R Law |
| Status | Consultation period expires: 08/10/2025 | Agent: | Mr A Norman Ely Design Group 3 Short Road Stretham CB6 3LS |
| Date started | 28/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Section 73 – Remove/Vary Condition | ||
| Site | Land At The Rear Of 21 Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | S73 to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) of ref: 21/00577/S73 (S73 variation of condition 1 (Approved plans ) of planning permission S/1740/19/RM (Approval of matters reserved for Appearance landscaping layout and scale following outline planning permission S/0524/17/OL for the erection of two dwellings) to reduce the size of the proposed dwelling to show additional rooflights above the pool house and garage along with an additional window to Bedroom 1. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/03301/S73 | ||
| Reference: | 25/0831/TTCA | Applicant: | Mrs Osbourne Willingham Parish Council |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr Andrew Fenwick Atlas Tree Surgery Ltd Unit 11 Norman Way Industrial Estate Over Cambs CB24 5QE |
| Date started | 13/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Jay Patel | ||
| Type | Works to CA trees | ||
| Site | Street Record Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | T 1 – Ash – Reduce the tips of the lower northern lateral branches by 2m to clear the bt phone cables. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/0831/TTCA | ||
| Reference: | 25/0943/TTCA | Applicant: | Denman |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mrs Karen Cole Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd 63 Winfold Road Waterbeach CB25 9PR |
| Date started | 09/09/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Jay Patel | ||
| Type | Works to CA trees | ||
| Site | 28 Church Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HT | ||
| Proposal | T1 – Silver Birch (approx 14ms in height) – Reduce height by 4 to 4.5ms and reduce lateral growth to rebalance crown by reducing approximately 1ms, to leave tree at approximately 10ms in height. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/0943/TTCA | ||
Applications determined/closed (1)
The following decisions have been issued between 07/09/2025 and 14/09/2025.
| Reference: | 25/02817/HFUL | Applicant: | Mr and Mrs J Plant |
| Status | Application Permitted | Agent: | Mr Dale Robinson Twenty-Nine Architecture Ltd 25 Cromwell Road Cambridge CB1 3EB |
| Date started | 17/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Grace Cherrington | ||
| Type | Householder Works/Extension | ||
| Site | 48 Rampton Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JG | ||
| Proposal | Demolition of existing front porch and erection of single storey front extension. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02817/HFUL | ||
Appeals started
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Appeals on hand
*** No Results ***
Determined
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Compliance Cases Received and Closed
| COMPLAINTS RECEIVED | CLOSED NO BREACH | CLOSED RESOLVED | CLOSED NOT EXPEDIENT | CLOSED PERMISSION GRANTED | CLOSED OTHER | TOTAL |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Open Compliance Cases by priority level
| PRIORITY | COUNT OPEN CASES |
| Priority A | 0 |
| Priority B | 1 |
| Priority C | 6 |
Open Compliance Cases by age
| OPEN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS | OPEN MORE THAN 6 MONTHS |
| 4 | 3 |
Public Enforcement Notices served
*** No Results ***
Data extracted at: 15/09/2025 07:03:02
ECops – ActionFraud – Pensions
| Warning to #ProtectYourPension from fraud. |
| Savers and those reaching retirement age are being warned to protect their pensions and look out for criminals trying to catch people out of their life savings, with Action Fraud revealing a total annual loss of £17,567,249. This equates to roughly £48,129 lost to this type of fraud per day in 2024. Data reveals there were 519 reports of pension fraud in total and £17,567,249 lost in 2024, with an average loss of £33,848 per person. Action Fraud, with support from the Pension Scams Action Group (PSAG), launched a pension fraud awareness campaign, warning people to take extra measures to protect their pension scheme accounts and to be cautious of investment opportunity offers from criminals that could be targeting them. How can you protect yourself against Pension fraud? Secure your online pension account: the account you use to manage your pension should have a different password to all of your other accounts. Use three random words to create a strong and memorable password, and enable 2-step verification (2SV). Ignore unsolicited calls about your pension: cold calling about pensions is illegal and likely a sign of a scam. If you’re thinking about changing your pension arrangements, you should get financial guidance or advice beforehand. Investment opportunities: don’t be rushed into making an investment. Remember, legitimate organisations will never pressure you into investing on the spot. You should treat investment opportunities with extreme caution if there’s: Pressure to invest (for example: time-limited offers). Downplayed risk of losing your money. Promised returns that sound too good to be true. Remember to Stop! Think Fraud and find more information on how to protect yourself from fraud here: Stop! Think Fraud – How to stay safe from scams What can you do if you have been a victim of pension fraud? Report pension scams: if you’re worried about a potential pension scam or you think you may have been contacted by a criminal, report it to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. If you have made a payment: inform your bank or pension provider as soon as possible, they can help you prevent any further losses. Monitor your bank and pension statements regularly for any unusual activity. |
ECops – Rural Crime Action Week
| Standing Together Against Rural Crime in Cambridgeshire |
Throughout Rural Crime Action Week, we’re highlighting: · * The hidden cost of rural crime · * Cross-border policing efforts · * Community-led resilience · * New legislation and funding to strengthen our response 👮♂️ * RCAT officers are specially trained to patrol farmland, investigate rural-specific offences, and collaborate with neighbouring forces.👥 * Communities are stepping up too — with WhatsApp alerts, watch groups, and shared security measures. Together, we’re sending a clear message: rural Cambridgeshire is not alone. 📞Help us protect our countryside. If you see something suspicious, report it via 101 or online: You can find out more about rural crime on our website. |
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Summary of Planning Applications – Week Commencing 31/08/2025 – Willingham Parish
Applications received (2)
The following applications have been received between 31/08/2025 and 07/09/2025.
| Reference: | 22/05055/CONDA | Applicant: | Mr and Mrs Andrew and Mary Coe |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr Aaron Coe 4 Swifts Close Dry Drayton Cambridge Cambs CB23 8BD |
| Date started | 29/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Tom Chenery | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land North Of Lyndhurst Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DS | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by conditions 3 (surface water and foul water drainage), 4 (traffic management plan) and 7 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 22/05055/FUL | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/22/05055/CONDA | ||
| Reference: | 25/03457/FUL | Applicant: | Parameswaran LMBS WILLINGHAM LTD |
| Status | Consultation period expires: 26/09/2025 | Agent: | Mr Andrew Alfred Design A Building Ltd 28 Grove Road Grove Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5DS |
| Date started | 03/09/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Full Application | ||
| Site | 15 High Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5ES | ||
| Proposal | Retrospective renovation to the shop front. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/03457/FUL | ||
Applications on hand (20)
There are currently 20 applications on hand within your parish, these are as follows:
| Reference: | 25/02666/CLUED | Applicant: | Garner E Garner and Sons |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr D Hewett Wilson Wraight LLP Swallow Barn Moseley?s Farm Business Centre The Green Fornham All Saints Bury St Edmunds IP28 6JY |
| Date started | 04/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Dean Scrivener | ||
| Type | Lawful Development Cert (s191) | ||
| Site | 17-19A Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | Certificate of lawfulness under S191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm that material operations undertaken on site constitute lawful implementation of planning permission ref. S/3032/16/OL and S/4529/19/RM. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02666/CLUED | ||
| Reference: | 25/02667/CLUED | Applicant: | Garner E Garner and Sons |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr D Hewett Wilson Wraight LLP Swallow Barn Moseley?s Farm Business Centre The Green Fornham All Saints Bury St Edmunds IP28 6JY |
| Date started | 04/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Dean Scrivener | ||
| Type | Lawful Development Cert (s191) | ||
| Site | 17-19A Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | Certificate of lawfulness under S191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm that material operations undertaken on site constitute lawful implementation of planning permission ref. S/0710/04/O and S/1874/07/RM. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02667/CLUED | ||
| Reference: | S/4337/19/CONDC | Applicant: | Mr Andrew Knowles |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr Andrew Cann Planning Direct The Maltings Princes Street Ipswich IP1 1SB |
| Date started | 18/07/2023 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Melrose Farm West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LP | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Traffic Management Plan), 6 (Boundary Treatments), 7 (Surface and Foul Water), 9 (Scheme for Flood Resilient Construction) and 10 (Flood Plan) of planning permission S/4337/19/FL. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/S/4337/19/CONDC | ||
| Reference: | 24/04133/CONDA | Applicant: | Mr Stuart Kemp Tillia Homes |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr Robert Barber Pegasus Group Pegasus Planning Group Ltd Pioneer House Chivers Way Histon Cambridge CB24 9NL |
| Date started | 30/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land Off Rockmill End & Meadow Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HY | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by condition 7 (lighting scheme and fencing for allotments) of planning permission 24/04133/S73 | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/04133/CONDA | ||
| Reference: | 22/05055/CONDA | Applicant: | Mr and Mrs Andrew and Mary Coe |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr Aaron Coe 4 Swifts Close Dry Drayton Cambridge Cambs CB23 8BD |
| Date started | 29/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Tom Chenery | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land North Of Lyndhurst Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DS | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by conditions 3 (surface water and foul water drainage), 4 (traffic management plan) and 7 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 22/05055/FUL | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/22/05055/CONDA | ||
| Reference: | 24/02229/CONDA | Applicant: | Mr & Mrs Curtis |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Ian Waters Ian Waters Design Ltd 43 Needingworth Rd St Ives PE27 5JT |
| Date started | 13/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Condition request | ||
| Site | Land Adjacent To 74 Station Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HG | ||
| Proposal | Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Surface and Foul Water Drainage), 4 (Flood Resilient), 5 (External Material) and 12 (Boundary Treatment) of planning permission 24/02229/S73. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/02229/CONDA | ||
| Reference: | 24/03765/FUL | Applicant: | Miss Maedee Burge Rogers |
| Status | Response Received on: 23/10/2024 | Agent: | |
| Date started | 14/10/2024 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Full Application | ||
| Site | West Fen Farms West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5AP | ||
| Proposal | Construction of 2 No. agricultural buildings. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/03765/FUL | ||
| Reference: | 25/02365/FUL | Applicant: | Mr and Mrs Oviatt-Ham |
| Status | Response Received on: 13/08/2025 | Agent: | Edmund Clover Clover Planning Flat Road Farm Willingham Cambridge CB24 5JW |
| Date started | 17/06/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Full Application | ||
| Site | Green Piece 15A Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | Retrospective change of use of garage and workshop building to residential annex to Green Piece, 15a Green Street. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02365/FUL | ||
| Reference: | 25/03457/FUL | Applicant: | Parameswaran LMBS WILLINGHAM LTD |
| Status | Consultation period expires: 26/09/2025 | Agent: | Mr Andrew Alfred Design A Building Ltd 28 Grove Road Grove Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5DS |
| Date started | 03/09/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Full Application | ||
| Site | 15 High Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5ES | ||
| Proposal | Retrospective renovation to the shop front. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/03457/FUL | ||
| Reference: | 25/03316/FUL | Applicant: | Satnam Sahota |
| Status | Consultation period expires: 01/10/2025 | Agent: | Mr Mark Mirams Studio Charrette 50 Grosvenor Hill London W1K 3QT |
| Date started | 21/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Madalina-Mihaela Ghita | ||
| Type | Full Application | ||
| Site | 56-58 Church Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HT | ||
| Proposal | Single storey rear extension to commercial unit. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/03316/FUL | ||
| Reference: | 25/02817/HFUL | Applicant: | Mr and Mrs J Plant |
| Status | Response Received on: 28/08/2025 | Agent: | Mr Dale Robinson Twenty-Nine Architecture Ltd 25 Cromwell Road Cambridge CB1 3EB |
| Date started | 17/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Grace Cherrington | ||
| Type | Householder Works/Extension | ||
| Site | 48 Rampton Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JG | ||
| Proposal | Demolition of existing front porch and erection of single storey front extension. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02817/HFUL | ||
| Reference: | 24/04119/OUT | Applicant: | Mrs. Tamsin Almeida Terra |
| Status | Response Received on: 21/11/2024 | Agent: | |
| Date started | 11/11/2024 | ||
| Case Officer | Amy Stocks | ||
| Type | Outline Application | ||
| Site | Land At Avon Fields Haden Way Willingham Cambridgeshire | ||
| Proposal | Outline application for up to 65-bed care home including detailed access and associated infrastructure from Haden Way with all other matters reserved. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/04119/OUT | ||
| Reference: | 24/03808/OUT | Applicant: | Ms K Green |
| Status | Response Received on: 13/01/2025 | Agent: | Mr M Farrell Farrell and Co 10 Pulteney Gardens Bath Somerset BA2 4HG |
| Date started | 17/12/2024 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Outline Application | ||
| Site | Land To The Rear Of 29 Schole Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JD | ||
| Proposal | Outline application for the erection of up to 4 No. dwellings in the rear garden with all matters reserved. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/24/03808/OUT | ||
| Reference: | 23/01264/OUT | Applicant: | James Holland |
| Status | Response Received on: 10/01/2024 | Agent: | Edmund Clover Clover Planning Flat Road Farm Willingham Cambridge CB24 5JW |
| Date started | 03/04/2023 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Outline Application | ||
| Site | Poplar Farm West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LP | ||
| Proposal | Outline application for the erection of an agricultural Workers Dwelling with some matters reserved except for access and scale. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/23/01264/OUT | ||
| Reference: | 25/00398/OUT | Applicant: | Millen Millen Homes Limited |
| Status | Response Received on: 13/02/2025 | Agent: | |
| Date started | 04/02/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Outline Application | ||
| Site | Land Lying To The South Of Millfield Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HD | ||
| Proposal | Outline application for the development of 1 No Custom Build/Self Build Dwelling with some matters reserved except for access, layout and scale. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/00398/OUT | ||
| Reference: | 25/01428/PRIOR | Applicant: | Mr Flack |
| Status | Response Received on: 28/04/2025 | Agent: | Mr Lewis Collins Partners in Planning and Architecture Suite 2 Clare Hall St Ives Business Park Parsons Green St Ives PE27 4WY |
| Date started | 09/04/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Phoebe Carter | ||
| Type | Prior Approval | ||
| Site | Avon Fields Haden Way Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HB | ||
| Proposal | Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to 4 No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3). | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/01428/PRIOR | ||
| Reference: | 20/04073/S106A | Applicant: | |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Ms Jemma Brown Devonshires Solicitors LLP Suite B1, The Octagon 27 Middleborough Colchester Essex CO1 1TG |
| Date started | 01/10/2020 | ||
| Case Officer | Toby Williams | ||
| Type | S106A | ||
| Site | 1-4 (inclusive) Aspinalls Yard Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5AN | ||
| Proposal | Modification of planning obligations contained in a Section 106 Agreement dated 13 August 2015 and a deed of variation dated 5 March 2018 pursuant to planning permission S/0524/14/FL relating to land South of Over Road, Willingham | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/20/04073/S106A | ||
| Reference: | 25/02751/S106A | Applicant: | |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | 2 Exchange Court London Road Feering Colchester Essex CO5 9FB |
| Date started | 11/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | S106A | ||
| Site | Land To The Rear Of 1B Over Road Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5EU | ||
| Proposal | Modification of planning obligations contained in a S106 Agreement dated 18 August 2017 made between (1) South Cambridgeshire District Council, (2) Cambridgeshire County Council, (3) Rosina Mable Grant, John Rupert Wynn, Raymond Kenneth Wynn and Ernest John Wynn and (4) Lloyd Frank Tibbitt to allow the whole scheme to be delivered as affordable housing. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02751/S106A | ||
| Reference: | 25/02002/S73 | Applicant: | – Accent Housing Ltd. |
| Status | Response Received on: 28/08/2025 | Agent: | Michael Smith JCN Design & Planning 2 Exchange Court London Road Feering Colchester CO5 9FB |
| Date started | 17/06/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Alice Young | ||
| Type | Section 73 – Remove/Vary Condition | ||
| Site | Land To The Rear Of 1B Over Road Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5EU | ||
| Proposal | S73 to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) of ref: 21/00915/REM (Reserved matters application for the approval of details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission S/2921/15/OL (Erection of 26 Dwellings & Ancillary Access Arrangements (All matters reserved apart from access)). The outline planning application did not seek permission for EIA Development) to alter the open space, hard and soft landscaping and associated works, alongside delivering all 26 dwellings as affordable housing. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02002/S73 | ||
| Reference: | 25/0831/TTCA | Applicant: | Mrs Osbourne Willingham Parish Council |
| Status | Information only | Agent: | Mr Andrew Fenwick Atlas Tree Surgery Ltd Unit 11 Norman Way Industrial Estate Over Cambs CB24 5QE |
| Date started | 13/08/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Jay Patel | ||
| Type | Works to CA trees | ||
| Site | Street Record Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA | ||
| Proposal | T 1 – Ash – Reduce the tips of the lower northern lateral branches by 2m to clear the bt phone cables. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/0831/TTCA | ||
Applications determined/closed (1)
The following decisions have been issued between 31/08/2025 and 07/09/2025.
| Reference: | 25/02842/HFUL | Applicant: | Mr Seb Mills |
| Status | Application Permitted | Agent: | Mr Matthew Lockyer that design co ltd 7 Short Lane Willingham CB24 5LG |
| Date started | 25/07/2025 | ||
| Case Officer | Grace Cherrington | ||
| Type | Householder Works/Extension | ||
| Site | 3 Conference Close Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JZ | ||
| Proposal | Front porch, single storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration and erection of garden room to rear. | ||
| Web Link | https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/25/02842/HFUL | ||
Appeals started
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Appeals on hand
*** No Results ***
Determined
*** No Results ***
Compliance Cases Received and Closed
| COMPLAINTS RECEIVED | CLOSED NO BREACH | CLOSED RESOLVED | CLOSED NOT EXPEDIENT | CLOSED PERMISSION GRANTED | CLOSED OTHER | TOTAL |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Open Compliance Cases by priority level
| PRIORITY | COUNT OPEN CASES |
| Priority A | 0 |
| Priority B | 1 |
| Priority C | 6 |
Open Compliance Cases by age
| OPEN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS | OPEN MORE THAN 6 MONTHS |
| 4 | 3 |
Public Enforcement Notices served
*** No Results ***
Data extracted at: 08/09/2025 07:03:38
Launch of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) – Phase 2 Public Engagement Survey
Cambridgeshire County Council has launched an engagement survey open to residents, town and parish councils, community and voluntary sector partners, businesses and other public sector bodies across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
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Reminder – Have your say – Earith Road Traffic Calming – Responses by 25th September
The 2025 Willingham Community Plan identified “Traffic Volume, Congestion and Speed” as a main concern of residents. Although the Parish Council has requested a weight limit on the B1050 on numerous occasions, we have been repeatedly told that this cannot be done because, as one of the few crossings of the Great Ouse, the route is of strategic importance.
To try to reduce traffic speed, the Parish Council successfully applied for 40 mph buffer zones north and south of the village centre. We also installed Speed Indicating Devices (SIDs) in partnership with the Roadwatch group and supported the village SpeedWatch scheme.
The SIDs show drivers how fast they are travelling but also log traffic. The latest report from devices within the 30 mph zone on Earith Road recorded outbound (2 weeks): 600 over 50 mph with a maximum speed of 87 mph and inbound (3 weeks): 1776 over 50 mph with a maximum speed of 79 mph. Historically, the highest speeds recorded have been over 100 mph. This is a clear demonstration that something must be done to curb these excessive speeds and the last resort is a physical barrier.
As a condition of the planning permission for Northstowe, developers had to contribute Section 106 funds to mitigate the effects of increased traffic in surrounding villages. Section 106 funds are paid by developers to create facilities (e.g. additional school places, recreational land) or correct problems which may be caused by new developments. The money has been allocated to Cambridgeshire County Council Highways Department and can only be used for this specific purpose. It cannot be used for general maintenance. If it is not spent within the time limit, then the money must be returned.
The Highways Department has proposed spending some of these funds on speed restriction measures in Willingham. They have suggested a give way restriction with priority to outbound traffic. This was surprising; when the Parish Council requested such restrictions in the past, we were told that they would not work because of the “tidal flow” of the traffic through Willingham. This opinion has changed, apparently because the traffic lights are now thought to give sufficient breaks in traffic.
The Parish Council have previously suggested that road narrowing, with or without a central island, might be a solution. Ironically, Highways considered the road too narrow already and widening it would be too expensive given the ditches at the roadside.
Before effort is spent on detailed design and costs of any works, it is important to hear public opinion. If the project does progress then we will, of course, share exact details and consult particularly those residents who may be most affected.
Comments can be emailed to: clerk@willinghamparishcouncil.gov.uk or popped through the letter box of the office, located at the Ploughman Hall, West Fen Road. Please note that due to the anticipated volume, we will not able to reply to each submission individually.