3 School Lane Mepal Cambridgeshire CB6 2AJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/01344/DISA - Discharge of Conditions - 1st Submission Pending Consideration
Admin / procedural

Proposal

To discharge Condition 9 (biodiversity improvements) and 11 (soft landscaping scheme) of decision 25/01344/FUL dated 19 March 2026 for Construction of 1No. detached self-build dwelling and extension to garden of No. 3 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 13 Nov 2026.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 2

PDF ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS CONDITION 09 Biodiversity/Ecological Assessment DC Report · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING PLAN AND SPECIFICATION Landscape Impact Assessment/Plan DC Report · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form DC Application Form · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 6

6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Round House, Grade II, 24 m away · 6 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special protection area 367 m away: Ouse Washes; SSSI 367 m away: Ouse Washes SSSI; Inside the Mepal built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £210,000 in January 2021. Detached house, freehold.

21 January 2021£210,000

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

Building

Floor area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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
Discharge of Conditions - 1st Submission
Postcode
CB6 2AJ
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Sutton
Parish
Mepal
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Holmes Architecture & Planning Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15231670
Planning Portal ref
PP-15231670
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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
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

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.