Land And Buildings North Of The Berristead Station Road Ely Wilburton CB6 3RP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00600/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Conversion and refurbishment of two Grade II listed barns to residential use (Use Class C3) with alterations and extensions, demolition of existing 20th century agricultural buildings, and erection of five dwellings with associated garaging, outbuildings, access, parking, landscaping, and associated works and infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jun 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 21 Sept 2026; it is now day 121.

The consultation period closed on 21 Sept 2026.

Documents 38

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Wilburton conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Barn, 200 Yards North East of the Burystead, Grade II, 29 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Wilburton built-up area; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
CB6 3RP
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Stretham
Parish
Wilburton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Dyason Developments

Decision outlook

Day 121, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in East Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 12165 days past 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

1comment received
1 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14852541
Planning Portal ref
PP-14852541
Neighbours
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
21 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 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