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216 Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7LG

Awaiting decision East Cambridgeshire 25/01257/FUM Full Major

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

A new vehicle recovery yard which will consists of: i) demolition of the existing residential bungalow, ii) Change of use to B2 (general industrial use), iii) Improved highways access and iv) erection of a new warehouse and offices

As published by the council, reference 25/01257/FUM

Application record

Reference
25/01257/FUM
Type
Full Major
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Fordham And Isleham
Parish
Fordham
Postcode
CB8 7LG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 13 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 June 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Cambridgeshire took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

78 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year East Cambridgeshire decided full applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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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