66 Clay Street Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00655/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
8 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Soham 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
66 - 74 Evens (5) Clay Street, Soham. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Soham
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Soham built-up area; Priority habitat 50 m away: Traditional orchard.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CB7 5HH
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Soham South
Parish
Soham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 15 days slower than East Cambridgeshire's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
245decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14991615
Planning Portal ref
PP-14991615
Neighbours
16 Sept 2026
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 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

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