Elricka 95 Carter Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5JU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00851/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of ancillary outbuilding from utility/shower room to hair salon Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1550 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm; Inside the Fordham (East Cambridgeshire) 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 5

Last sold for £330,000 in October 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

31 October 2025£330,000
30 September 2021£300,000
25 August 2020£300,000
10 May 2017£269,950
15 July 2016£261,000

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

Building

Floor area88 m² (947 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB7 5JU
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Fordham And Isleham
Parish
Fordham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Greg Saberton Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 11 days faster than East Cambridgeshire's median of 56 for changes of use. 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
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

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.