41A Forehill Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00463/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Partial change of use from Class E(c)(ii) office to C3 dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
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Consultation
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report DC Report · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision - Permitted FUL DC Decision · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Design, Access & Heritage Statement DC Report · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form DC Application Form · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF WASTE Consultee Response DC Consultations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response DC Consultations · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Response DC Consultations · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee List DC Consultations · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour List DC Neighbour Letter · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF EIA Screening Opinion DC Correspondence · 26 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 41, Fore Hill
List entry 1167619 · The pin is inside its outline · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 17 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
SSSI 465 m away: Ely Pits and Meadows SSSI; 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 area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingCommunity scheme
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB7 4AA
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Freeman Brear Architects Llp

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14892492
Planning Portal ref
PP-14892492
Neighbours
19 May 2026
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
20 May 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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2024 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.