Site Formerly 13A Townsend Soham Cambridgeshire

1. 14 Oct 2024

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 9 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Approve

3. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• 7A Townsend Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5DB

  26/00910/FUL Submitted 25 Aug 2026 205m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Change the use of the existing dwelling to housing of multiple occupants (HMO) with 9 No. Bedrooms (Sui Generis) and associated living and welfare facilities

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs
  Domestic

• Land Adjacent Kingfisher Drive Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5GP

  26/00829/FUL Submitted 3 Aug 2026 329m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Construction of a new four bedroom detached house with double garage and new vehicular access, boundary fencing and landscaping

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 33 docs

• 18 Townsend Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5DB

  25/00555/DISB Submitted 22 Apr 2026 359m away

  To discharge Conditions 4 (Biodiversity Improvements) and 5 d. (Final Archaeological Historical Building Recording and Analysis Report) of decision 25/00555/FUL dated 30th July 2025 for First floor rear extension, internal and facade alterations, floor plan redesign and all associated works

  Decided Conditions Extension 7 docs

• The Lawns 21 Bancroft Lane Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5DG

  23/00077/FUL Submitted 19 Jan 2023 381m away

  Proposed erection of single storey extension, and associated works including three proposed roof lights

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 Thorn Close Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5EH

  26/00879/CLP Submitted 18 Aug 2026 391m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Erection of single storey extension with mono pitch roof

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Martin Close Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5EJ

  21/00932/FUL Submitted 18 Jun 2021 431m away

  Garage conversion including replacement of single storey flat roof with pitched roof

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00003/NMAA Awaiting decision

  J & J Wade Opticians 2 High Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4JU

  Non-material amendment to previously approved 26/00003/FUL dated 16th March 2026 for Change of use of first floor, from office to residential and internal and external alterations to provide four residential flats

  28 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 25/00775/NMAA Decided

  5 Newmarket Road Cheveley Cambridgeshire CB8 9EQ

  Non-material amendment to previously approved 25/00775/FUL for Extend current pitched roof to create 1 and 1/2 storey dwelling. Replace existing roof tiles throughout, replace existing windows, new pitched roof over current flat roof, rebuild current conservatory and construct new mono-pitch front roof, other changes to external appearance

  3 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/00914/VARM Awaiting decision

  Burwell Solar Farm Hightown Drove Burwell Cambridgeshire

  To vary Conditions 4 (Soft Landscaping Works), 5 (Landscaping Maintenance) and 9 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of previously approved 22/00160/VARM for To Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved 20/00557/ESF for Proposed Development of a Solar Farm and Ancillary Development

  26 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 24/01257/NMAA Decided

  Phase 5 Orchards Green Development Land North Of Isle Of Ely Primary School School Road Ely

  Non material amendment to previously approved 24/01257/RMM for Approval of reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping following outline planning permission 13/00785/ESO for the erection of 300 new homes, landscaping, open space, allotments, pedestrian, cycle and vehicle routes and associated infrastructure pertaining to Phase 5 of the Orchards Green development and approval of relevant details for Phase 5 under conditions 14, 20, 21, 25, 26, 49, 50 and 56 of the outline planning permission

  6 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 18/01486/NMAA Decided

  24 Laurel Close Mepal Cambridgeshire CB6 2BN

  Non-material amendment to previously approved 18/01486/FUL for Single storey rear extension

  27 Jul 2026 Amendments