Coppercoin 11 The Butts Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AN Data via plota.co.uk

25/01136/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing extensions, construction of first floor front extension, single storey rear extension and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2025
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Consultation
9 Dec 2025
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Approved
9 Dec 2025
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Appeal allowed
30 Mar 2026

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

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 11 m away: Soham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Heritage at risk 11 m away: Soham; Inside the Soham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 October 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 £375,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 March 2025£375,000

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

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, 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 5AN
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Soham South
Parish
Soham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 30 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003491 ↗
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 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

1comment received
1 objecting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14408358
Planning Portal ref
PP-14408358
Neighbours
9 Dec 2025
Consultation
9 Dec 2025
Comments by
17 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
27 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
10 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

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.