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Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

Granted East Cambridgeshire 25/01348/FUM Full Major

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference 25/01348/FUM

Application record

Reference
25/01348/FUM
Type
Full Major
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decided
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Decision by
Committee 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.

  • 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)

    Submitted 16 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00768/ADN Refused

    Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    Retrospective erection of 4 x V field signs and 1 x banner

    Decided 10 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 25/00719/ADN Granted

    Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    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

    Decided 8 Apr 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2025

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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)

    Submitted 16 Sep 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

57 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 15 June 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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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    25/01348/DISA Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    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)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

  • Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    25/00719/ADN Submitted 3 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Advertising 40 docs

  • Land North West Of Harlocks Farm Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire

    24/00323/FUL Submitted 22 Mar 2024 100 yards away

    Change of use of agricultural field to a dog park with fencing, double access gate and proposed footpath

    Granted Full applications 25 docs

  • Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    26/00768/ADN Submitted 17 Jul 2026 150 yards away

    Retrospective erection of 4 x V field signs and 1 x banner

    Refused Advertising 13 docs

  • 6 Hallfield Terrace Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire

    24/01021/FUL Submitted 26 Sep 2024 0.3 miles away

    Small side extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs

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