98 Mildenhall Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NR Data via plota.co.uk

25/01092/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed hair salon - outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2025
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Validated
13 Oct 2025
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Consultation
9 Dec 2025
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Approved
9 Dec 2025
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Appeal allowed
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1663 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm; Inside the Fordham (East Cambridgeshire) built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 18 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB7 5NR
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Fordham And Isleham
Parish
Fordham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 10 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004015 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Greg Saberton Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
368decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications 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 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14386559
Planning Portal ref
PP-14386559
Neighbours
17 Oct 2025
Consultation
9 Dec 2025
Comments by
17 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
27 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2025
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

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.