18 Townsend Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5DB

1. 22 Apr 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 1 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 20 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Condition/s Discharged

East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 20 August 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Fairfield Lodge 26 Townsend Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5DB

  24/01240/TRE Submitted 27 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Y- Norway Maple - Reduce height by circa 3m creating a new canopy. Reduce laterals by circa 1m N- Silver Birch - Small dead birch, fell to ground level G- Prunus (leaning) - Full canopy reduction by up to 1m while reducing limbs away from the pathway. F- Common Horse chestnut in decline - Retrenchment prune, remove dead wood. E- Willow - Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• 6 Snowberry Way Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5YZ

  24/00749/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Demolition of a detached garage and single storey extension to side

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Rear Of 7 And 7A Townsend Soham Cambridgeshire

  22/01194/DISC Submitted 29 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  To discharge Condition 10 (contamination remediation) of decision 22/01194/FUL dated 30 May 2023 for proposed development of seven dwellings, garages, parking, access and associated site works

  Granted Conditions 12 docs
  Several homes

• 7A Townsend Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5DB

  26/00910/FUL Submitted 25 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  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

  Withdrawn Full applications 35 docs
  Domestic

• Ferndale 15 Holmes Lane Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5JP

  23/00037/VAR Submitted 12 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  To vary Condition 9 (Driveway surfaces) of previously approved 21/00769/FUL for Construction of detached dwelling incorporating a revised combined access to adjacent properties and revision of associated parking

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 9 docs
  Domestic

• 58 Hall Street Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5BW

  26/00558/FUL Submitted 21 May 2026 250 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jul

  Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of two-storey rear extension, fenestration alterations and associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition +1 18 docs

• 25/00176/DISC Granted

  Lake View Bereavement Centre And Crematorium Chatteris Road Mepal Cambridgeshire CB6 2AZ

  To discharge Conditions 7 (Noise Impact Assessment), 26 (Flood Emergency Plan), 29 (Boundary Treatment/Gates) and 33 (Hydrant Confirmation) of planning permission ref: 25/00176/VAR3M dated 6th May 2025 (To Vary Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 8 (Contamination), 12 (Sustainability), 13 (Operating Hours), 14 (Use of Function Room), 15 (Hard Landscaping), 16 (External Lighting), 19 (Soft Landscaping), 21 (Tree Protection), 24 (Foul Water Drainage), 25 (Surface Water Drainage), Condition 27 (External Materials), 28 (Flower Court & Function Room), 29 (Boundary Treatments), 31 (Visibility Splays), 34 (Fire Hydrants) and 35 (Delivery Times) for previously approved 21/01216/F3M dated 26 October 2022 for construction of a crematorium and associated service and administration building, function building, memorial garden, natural burial areas, pet cemetery, car parking, new vehicular access from the A142 north of the site and landscaping)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 20/00413/DISF Decided

  Land Between 3 And 5 New Road Haddenham Cambridgeshire

  To discharge Conditions 3 (Soft Landscaping), 4 (Hard Landscaping), 16 (Verification Report), 29 (Future Maintenance and Management) of decision 20/00413/FUM dated 30th June 2021 for erection of 24 dwelling houses, together with access road, parking, open space, landscaping, boundary treatments and associated works

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/00086/DISA Granted

  26 Main Street Coveney Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2DJ

  To discharge Condition 21 (Waste Collection Plan) of decision 26/00086/VAR dated 26th June 2026 to vary condition 1 (Approved plans) and remove condition 4 (Remediation scheme) and condition 5 (Remediation report) of 21/01196/FUL for construction of three detached dwellings and associated works, provision of parking, and private amenity space

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 20/01238/DISS Awaiting decision

  Land To North Of Saxon Business Park Woodfen Road Littleport Cambridgeshire

  To discharge Condition 56 (Residential Travel Plan) of decision 20/01238/FUM dated 25th June 2024 for Hybrid planning application seeking full planning permission for 180 dwellings, access, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage, public open space and associated primary infrastructure; and outline planning permission for up to 217 dwellings with all matters reserved except access

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/00208/DISA Granted

  Appleacre 42 Westley Waterless Westley Waterless Cambridgeshire CB8 0RQ

  To discharge conditions 5 (Scheme of Features for Protected or Priority Species) and 6 (Precautionary Working Method Statement) of Planning Permission ref: 26/00208/FUL dated 02/07/2026 (Rear two storey extension (demolished outbuilding), front/side tower extension and two new front dormer roof extensions)

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Conditions