42 Silver Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4JF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00585/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement windows & doors, replacement roof covering and internal & external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Validated
4 Jun 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Ely 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
24-46 (evens) Silver Street, Ely. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
17 listed buildings within 150 m; Scheduled monument 187 m away: 'Cherry Hill', castle mound; Inside the Ely built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £230,000 in October 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

16 October 2025£230,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB7 4JF
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Ely West
Parish
Ely
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Trevor Smith Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 15 days slower than East Cambridgeshire's median of 56 for extensions. 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14966757
Neighbours
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
12 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.