9 Forehill Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00948/ADN - Advertisement - non-illuminated Approved

Proposal

New non-illuminated fascia sign with new letters while retain existing background Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Consultation
26 Oct 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

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 ↗
22 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2, Fore Hill, Grade II, 30 m away · 6 Grade I, 16 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 211 m away: Ely Cathedral: claustral buildings; Inside the Ely built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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 area46 m² (495 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 69)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Advertisement - non-illuminated
Postcode
CB7 4AA
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than East Cambridgeshire's median of 55 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 77% of advertisement consent here are.

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.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15192879
Planning Portal ref
PP-15192879
Neighbours
9 Sept 2026
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 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.