Soham Town Rangers Football And Social Club Julius Martin Lane Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5EQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01088/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of part first floor from office to education use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Soham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB7 5EQ
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Soham North
Parish
Soham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
VRG Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
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.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15280421
Planning Portal ref
PP-15280421
Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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