Willow Cottage 41 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of conservatory and part of the southern wall, single storey extension to rear and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 7
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Show all 12 with distances
- 32 mWashington HouseGrade II
- 49 mMoston HouseGrade II
- 59 mCongregational ChapelGrade II
- 66 mChapel HallGrade II
- 67 m1, Carter StreetGrade II
- 70 mFordham War MemorialGrade II
- 85 m15, Mill LaneGrade II
- 86 mThe Old VicarageGrade II
- 95 mBarn to West of Number 1Grade II
- 106 m16 and 18, Mill LaneGrade II
- 118 mPoets CottageGrade II
- 139 m22, Mill LaneGrade II
Checked on 11 September 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £400,000 in October 2024. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- CB7 5NJ
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Fordham And Isleham
- Parish
- Fordham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approve
- Decision date
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Greg Saberton Design
How this decision compares
Decided in 106 days from validation, 50 days slower than East Cambridgeshire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by East Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Cambridgeshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 12 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 28 May 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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