Planning application
Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of 2x double posted entrance signs (labelled A); 6x double posted directional signs (labelled B1 to B6) within Ben's Yard; 2x double posted information signs (labelled C1 and C2) within Ben's Yard; a single finger post sign (labelled D) within Ben's Yard; and 2x double posted roadside signs (labelled E) on both approaches to the entrance to Ben's Yard
As published by the council, reference 25/00719/ADN
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00719/ADN
- Type
- Advertisement - non-illuminated
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 3 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ely East
- Parish
- Ely
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB7 5TR
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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25/01348/DISA Awaiting decision
Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR
To discharge Condition 21 (Travel Plan) of decision 25/01348/FUM dated 15th June 2026 for Proposed change of use of the site to allow class E(a) retail sale of goods, class E(b) sale of food and hot drinks, class E(c)(ii) professional services, class E(c)(iii) personal services class E(d) indoor sport, recreation or fitness, class E(e) medical and health services, class E(g)(i): offices, class F1(b): display of works of art, agricultural, sui generis: microbrewery, dog groomers, ancillary office/storage and administration space, seasonal events space, and the resurfacing of overflow car park (retrospective)
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26/00768/ADN Refused
Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR
Retrospective erection of 4 x V field signs and 1 x banner
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25/01348/FUM Granted
Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR
Proposed change of use of the site to allow class E(a) retail sale of goods, class E(b) sale of food and hot drinks, class E(c)(ii) professional services, class E(c)(iii) personal services class E(d) indoor sport, recreation or fitness, class E(e) medical and health services, class E(g)(i): offices, class F1(b): display of works of art, agricultural, sui generis: microbrewery, dog groomers, ancillary office/storage and administration space, seasonal events space, and the resurfacing of overflow car park (retrospective)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2025
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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15 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
40 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 8 April 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.
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