40 High Street Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5HE

1. 10 Jul 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   East Cambridgeshire took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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  Non-illuminated vinyl graphics applied directly to the existing glass shopfront windows

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