27 Townsend Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00343/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion, insertion of two dormers and roof lights, garage conversion and associated fenestration alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Mar 2026
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Validated
7 Apr 2026
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Consultation
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Public footpath 22 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Soham 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 5DD
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Soham North
Parish
Soham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
N.H. Building Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
234decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
18 May 2026
Site or press notice
24 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jun 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

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