Toppings & Company Booksellers 7A-9 High Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4LJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Knock through between 7a and 9 High Street to create single retail area. Construction of new rear extensions to bookshop following the demolition of existing outbuilding, lean-to a single storey extension. Removal of previous dwelling use Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 6
Statements & assessments 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Show the other 29 with distances
- 20 m5, High StreetGrade II
- 26 m11 High Street, Ely (formerly known as Premises Occupied by H J Cutlack)Grade II
- 28 mUnnamed
- 29 mNos. 16 and 18 High Street (including Steeple Gate)Grade II*
- 37 m3, Chequers LaneGrade II
- 39 mNos. 20, 22, 24 and 24A High StreetGrade II
- 45 mLamb HotelGrade II
- 50 m2, High StreetGrade II
- 72 m2-4, St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 72 m35-41, Market StreetGrade II
- 76 mLloyds Bank and former Bank HouseGrade II
- 79 m21a and 23, High StreetGrade II
- 84 mCathedral of the Holy TrinityGrade I
- 85 m6, St Marys StreetGrade II
- 97 m3 Palace GreenGrade II*
- 101 m60-68, Market StreetGrade II
- 104 m33 High StreetGrade II
- 109 mWalls and Railings to Number 3Grade II
- 110 mNo 4 Lynn RoadGrade II
- 110 m3 High Street PassageGrade II
- 114 mWall and Gates to the ChantryGrade II
- 124 mAlmonry, Sacrists Hall, Gate and Goldsmiths Tower the Sacristy Gate and Goldsmith's TowerGrade I
- 127 m18, 20 and 22, Market StreetGrade II
- 130 m41, High StreetGrade II
- 132 m13, St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 140 m15, St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 143 mWall to the garden of the Bishop's residenceGrade II
- 146 mThe ChantryGrade II*
- 148 m17, St Mary's StreetGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- CB7 4LJ
- Received
- 7 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Ely East
- Parish
- Ely
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Mark Wray Architects
Decision outlook
Day 20 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Cambridgeshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15104022
- Neighbours
- 14 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 14 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 14 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 23 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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