Planning application
Walter Gidney Pavilion Fountain Lane Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5ED
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Trees
Relates to 24/01013/VAR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
To discharge Condition 2 (External Materials), 3 (External Windows, Doors, Glazed Screens), 4 (Hard Landscaping), 5 (Tree Protection Compliance), 6 (Noise Management Plan), 7 (Boundary Treatments), 9 (Biodiversity Improvements), 10 (Cycle Spaces), 11 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage), 12 (Ventilation and Extraction Measures), 13 (Air Source Heat Pump Details) of decision 24/01013/VAR dated 4th December 2024 to vary Condition 1 (approved drawings) and Condition 15 (ventilation and extraction) of previously approved 20/01636/FUL dated 13/12/2021 for demolition of part of existing community hall, replacement with a purpose built rear extension
As published by the council, reference 24/01013/DISA
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01013/DISA
- Type
- Discharge of Conditions - 1st Submission
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Soham South
- Parish
- Soham
- Postcode
- CB7 5ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01013/VAR Granted
Walter Gidney Pavilion Fountain Lane Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5ED
To vary Condition 1 (approved drawings) and Condition 15 (ventilation and extraction) of previously approved 20/01636/FUL dated 13/12/2021 for demolition of part of existing community hall, replacement with a purpose built rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Cambridgeshire took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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24/01013/VAR Granted
Walter Gidney Pavilion Fountain Lane Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5ED
To vary Condition 1 (approved drawings) and Condition 15 (ventilation and extraction) of previously approved 20/01636/FUL dated 13/12/2021 for demolition of part of existing community hall, replacement with a purpose built rear extension
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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Walter Gidney Pavilion Fountain Lane Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5ED
To vary Condition 1 (approved drawings) and Condition 15 (ventilation and extraction) of previously approved 20/01636/FUL dated 13/12/2021 for demolition of part of existing community hall, replacement with a purpose built rear extension
Granted Amendments Extension Demolition 24 docs -
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Decided Trees 4 docs -
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