5-7 Staples Lane Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AF

1. 25 Apr 2025

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 9 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve

4. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 2 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  25/00544/BNGD Submitted 26 Jan 2026 214m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~23 Mar

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  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 4 docs
  Domestic

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  Construction of one and a half storey, 3 bed dwelling

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• The Cemetery Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH

  26/00717/FUL Submitted 1 Jul 2026 243m away

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• Land North Of 19 Brook Street Soham Cambridgeshire

  20/01438/DISA Submitted 13 Aug 2021 288m away

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  Decided Conditions New dwelling 6 docs

• 26/00765/FUL Granted

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  Erection of 5 no. two-storey dwellings, associated outbuildings and highway access

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• 26/00087/FUL Awaiting decision

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  First floor side and rear extensions, two storey side extension, raised flat roof and single storey front/side extension including canopy

  7 Sep 2026 Full applications