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
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Cambridgeshire's portal.
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 55 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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