Land East Of 12 Back Lane Wicken Cambridgeshire CB7 5YL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01095/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of prefabricated single-storey building replaced with 1.5 storey dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 3, North Street, Grade II, 45 m away · 7 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
Special area of conservation 325 m away: Fenland; Conservation area 29 m away: Wicken; SSSI 325 m away: Wicken Fen SSSI; Inside the Wicken 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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
CB7 5YL
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Soham South
Parish
Wicken
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Freeman Brear Architects Llp

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
60decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15155187
Planning Portal ref
PP-15155187
Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 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