27 Orchard Row Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00887/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed construction of 1 private detached dwelling, dropped kerb and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent extensions. The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 254 m away: Soham Wet Horse Fen SSSI; Inside the Down Field 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 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 £270,000 in December 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

18 December 2024£270,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB7 5AY
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Soham South
Parish
Soham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AJS Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 41 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 4115 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
234decided 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 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15143379
Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
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
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

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