J & J Wade Opticians 2 High Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4JU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Non-material amendment to previously approved 26/00003/FUL dated 16th March 2026 for Change of use of first floor, from office to residential and internal and external alterations to provide four residential flats Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Oct 2026.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
- AmendmentNon-material amendmentThis application26/00003/NMAA
Site constraints 5
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- 18 mLamb HotelGrade II
- 19 mLloyds Bank and former Bank HouseGrade II
- 21 mCathedral of the Holy TrinityGrade I
- 30 m5, High StreetGrade II
- 37 m3 Palace GreenGrade II*
- 40 m2-4, St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 42 mWalls and Railings to Number 3Grade II
- 43 m12-14, High StreetGrade II
- 45 m6, St Marys StreetGrade II
- 57 m11 High Street, Ely (formerly known as Premises Occupied by H J Cutlack)Grade II
- 63 mThe ChantryGrade II*
- 63 mNos. 16 and 18 High Street (including Steeple Gate)Grade II*
- 69 mWall and Gates to the ChantryGrade II
- 70 mNos. 20, 22, 24 and 24A High StreetGrade II
- 71 mUnnamed
- 74 m13, St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 76 m3, Chequers LaneGrade II
- 88 m15, St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 93 mBishop's Palace Bishop's Palace (the Palace School)Grade I
- 93 mThe Great Hall (Bishop's residence)Grade I
- 96 m17, St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 97 mWall to the garden of the Bishop's residenceGrade II
- 100 m35-41, Market StreetGrade II
- 104 m20, St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 110 mNo 4 Lynn RoadGrade II
- 112 m22 and 22a, St Marys StreetGrade II
- 112 m21a and 23, High StreetGrade II
- 116 mAlmonry, Sacrists Hall, Gate and Goldsmiths Tower the Sacristy Gate and Goldsmith's TowerGrade I
- 117 m60-68, Market StreetGrade II
- 118 m19-23, St Marys StreetGrade II
- 120 m24, St Marys StreetGrade II
- 142 mPalace Green CottageGrade II
- 142 mOld Fire Engine HouseGrade II
- 143 m28, St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 143 m9 and 11, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 146 mWall to Bishop's Palace Walls to Bishop's PalaceGrade II
- 146 m33 High StreetGrade II
- 149 mSessions HouseGrade II*
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £400,000 in July 2024. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Application type
- Non Material Amendment - 1st submission
- Postcode
- CB7 4JU
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ely East
- Parish
- Ely
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Cheffins
- Leaseholder
- Show
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15123770
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15123770
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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