Units 5 And 6 Elean Business Park Sutton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00642/FUM - Full Major Pending Decision

Proposal

Change of use from storage and distribution (B8) to general industrial use (B2) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 120.

A re-consultation started on 29 Sept 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Sutton (East Cambridgeshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area9,629 m² (103,646 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Major
Postcode
CB6 2QE
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Sutton
Parish
Sutton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brown & Co

Decision outlook

Day 120, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in East Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 12064 days past the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
9%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14900994
Planning Portal ref
PP-14900994
Neighbours
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026
Committee
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.