The Old Dispensary 13 St Marys Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4ER Data via plota.co.uk

26/01105/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Modest internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
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Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 13, St Mary's Street
List entry 1126465 · The pin is inside its outline · 43 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 36 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.
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.
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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 165 m away: Ely Cathedral: claustral buildings; Inside the Ely built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 23 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £181,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

23 October 2024£181,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 92)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CB7 4ER
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Ely West
Parish
Ely
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
258decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15305608
Planning Portal ref
PP-15305608
Neighbours
22 Oct 2026
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.