12 High Street Littleport Cambridgeshire CB6 1HE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00819/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replace the current leaking shop front for new aluminium units, the design and configuration of the windows will remain as existing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
22 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Littleport conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 5, High Street, Grade II, 20 m away · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Littleport built-up area; Tree preservation order 24 m away: The Limes Littleport Cambridgeshire; 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB6 1HE
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Littleport
Parish
Littleport
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Holmes Architecture & Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 94% of commercial premises here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
10%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15125369
Planning Portal ref
PP-15125369
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: 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.