The Prince Albert 62 Silver Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4JF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01067/ADI - Advertisement - illuminated Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of 1x new pictorial panel to existing gibbet, 1x set of individual house name letter, 1x door plaque, 1x directional sign and 2x amenity boards Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent advertisement consent.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Ely conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Wall to Bishop's Palace Walls to Bishop's Palace, Grade II, 36 m away · 3 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 248 m away: 'Cherry Hill', castle mound; Inside the Ely built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area295 m² (3,175 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 67)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Advertisement - illuminated
Postcode
CB7 4JF
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Ely West
Parish
Ely
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Ashleigh Signs
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides advertisement consent by day 55.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
13decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by East Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15277567
Planning Portal ref
PP-15277567
Neighbours
12 Oct 2026
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #202 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #65 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #85 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
30 decided
697
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.