East Cambridgeshire planning committee decisions
16 decisions from the committee's minutes, 3 Sep 2025 to 2 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
Every decision followed officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 198th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 16
- Approved
- 75%
- Against officer advice
- 0%
- Unanimous
- 68.8%
How East Cambridgeshire compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 196 | South Somerset | 0% | 0 of 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | Conwy | 0% | 0 of 16 |
| 198 | East Cambridgeshire | 0% | 0 of 16 |
| 199 | Havant | 0% | 0 of 16 |
| 200 | Pembroke Coast | 0% | 0 of 16 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
East Cambridgeshire's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 80% of these decisions; the committee approved 80%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and East Cambridgeshire is close to that.
Over the 15 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of East Cambridgeshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
75% approved and 18.8% refused. Of 16 decisions with a recorded vote, 11 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of East Cambridgeshire's planning committee minutes.
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 3
- Convenience store and two homesSite Of The Former Pattersons Stores 11 Mill Street IslehamApproved
- Lorry and container parkMeadow View Industrial Estate Reach Road BurwellApproved
- Five two-storey homesOld Salt Depot 38 Brinkley Road Dullingham Newmarket SuffolkApproved
August 2026 1
June 2026 6
- Class E business unitsThe Old Garage 56 High Street Bottisham CambridgeApproved
- Flexible rural retail villageBens Yard Soham Road Stuntney CambridgeshireApproved
- 217 homes and self-build plotsLand To North Of Saxon Business Park Woodfen Road Littleport CambridgeshireApproved
- 3.5m access trackLand South West Of Hill Farm Fair Green ReachApproved
- 47 homes with open spaceLand Rear Of 30 To 40 Garden Close Sutton CambridgeshireRefused
- 47 homes and open spaceLand Rear Of 30 To 40 Garden Close Sutton CambridgeshireRefused
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