Oliver Cromwells House 29 St Marys Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00460/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Timber repairs to the North and East facing elevations and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Consultation
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II* listed: Oliver Cromwell's House
List entry 1126467 · The pin is inside its outline · 34 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 31 Grade II)
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 ↗
Ely conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Also on the record
Inside the Ely built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 area594 m² (6,394 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 51)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Libraries, Museums, and Galleries
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CB7 4HF
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Ely West
Parish
Ely
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Martin and Mortimer Limited
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 20 days faster than East Cambridgeshire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
243decided in the last year

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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14893363
Planning Portal ref
PP-14893363
Neighbours
7 May 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
8 May 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jun 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 and leaseholders: 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.