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25/00544/BNGD - Discharge of BNG Condition Pending Consideration
Admin / procedural

Proposal

To discharge Biodiversity Net Gain Condition in relation to decision dated 10 November 2025 for Construction of 1No private detached dwelling, altered access and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jan 2026
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Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Mar 2026. The consultation period closed on 16 Feb 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF ECDC ECOLOGY OFFICER - BNG RESPONSE Consultee Response DC Consultations · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain DC Report · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form DC Application Form · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Consultee List DC Consultations · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 17 m away: Soham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 17 m away: Soham; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 453 m away: Soham Wet Horse Fen SSSI; Inside the Soham built-up area; Priority habitat 30 m away: Lowland meadows.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Application type
Discharge of BNG Condition
Postcode
CB7 5ZF
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Soham South
Parish
Soham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AJS Architecture Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
16 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
The Cemetery Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire
T174 Beech - Remove branch to south at 5m with dead sub branch and exposed sapwood / deca…
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2023 Approved
The Haven 47 Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH
Extension to rear of property and new front porch
23/00148/FUL
2023 Approved
The Haven 47 Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH
Extension to rear of property and new front porch
23/00148/FUL
2022 Approved
Soham Cemetery Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire
T183: Holm Oak - Reduce crown spread by 1.5m-2m to clear neighbouring property
22/01255/TRE
2022 Approved
Soham Cemetery Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire
T183: Holm Oak - Reduce crown spread by 1.5m-2m to clear neighbouring property
22/01255/TRE
2021 Approved
The Cemetery Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire
No: 120 - Lawson Cypress - Poor. Main stem leaning into adjacent tree caused by partial r…
21/01569/TRE
2021 Approved
The Cemetery Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire
No: 120 - Lawson Cypress - Poor. Main stem leaning into adjacent tree caused by partial r…
21/01569/TRE
2021 Approved
The Lodge 50 Fordham Road Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH
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21/00428/TRE
2021 Approved
The Lodge 50 Fordham Road Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH
H1 Leyland Cypress hedge - Remove and replace with a fence the hedge is bare in places an…
21/00428/TRE
2020 Refused
53 Celandine View Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5DP
Change of use of 2/3 of a detached garage to become a beauty room, for only myself retros…
20/00918/FUL
2018 Approved
The Cemetery Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire
Demolition of the existing stand alone WC building and construct new ADP M compliant stan…
18/01683/FUL
2018 Approved
The Cemetery Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire
Demolition of the existing stand alone WC building and construct new ADP M compliant stan…
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2017 Approved
Former Allotment Gardens Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire
To discharge conditions 3 (refuse collection points), and 13 (recycling) of the decision…
11/00982/DISB
2017 Approved
Former Allotment Gardens Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire
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11/00982/DISB
2016 Approved
41 Fordham Road Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH
Construction of replacement double garage to rear
16/01075/FUL
2016 Approved
41 Fordham Road Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH
Construction of replacement double garage to rear
16/01075/FUL
2016 Approved
Pendennis 45 Fordham Road Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH
Non material amendment to previously approved Extension to the front and rear of existing…
14/00577/NMAA
2016 Approved
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East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings