3 Ely Road Milton Cambridgeshire CB24 6DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02639/ADV - Advert Consent Decided

Proposal

Installation of 4no freestanding signs, 2no wall mounted signs and 4no external shop branded signs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Part Refused Part Approved
9 Sept 2026

Part Refused Part Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Green belt: Cambridge
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Milton 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1077 m away: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 18 m away: Milton Hall, Ely Road, Milton; Inside the Milton (South Cambridgeshire) built-up area; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 area1,858 m² (19,999 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 84)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Advert Consent
Postcode
CB24 6DD
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Milton & Waterbeach
Parish
Milton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Part Refused Part Approved
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Concept Planning

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

64 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
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.