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Cambridge Systems Engineering & AK Developments Fordham Technology Centre 5 Station Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5LW

Awaiting decision East Cambridgeshire 26/00424/VAR Variation of condition

Works: Demolition Several homes

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Proposal

To Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved decision 25/00169/FUL dated 10 June 2025 for demolition of existing building and development of six dwellings and garages. Site works and access points

As published by the council, reference 26/00424/VAR

Application record

Reference
26/00424/VAR
Type
Variation of condition
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Fordham And Isleham
Parish
Fordham
Postcode
CB7 5LW

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00169/BNGD Awaiting decision

    Cambridge Systems Engineering & AK Developments Fordham Technology Centre 5 Station Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5LW

    To discharge the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of decision 25/00169/FUL dated 10th June 2025 for demolition of existing building and development of six dwellings and garages. Site works and access points

    Submitted 21 May 2026 Conditions
  • 20/01497/DISA Granted

    Cambridge Systems Engineering & AK Developments Fordham Technology Centre 5 Station Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5LW

    To discharge condition numbers 4 (Soft Landscaping), 6 (Boundary Treatments) and 16 (Biodiversity) of Decision dated 26.2.2021 for Plot 2 self build design and access

    Decided 3 Aug 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 June 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.

Documents

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

38 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 eight weeks. Over the last year East Cambridgeshire decided amendment applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Cambridge Systems Engineering & AK Developments Fordham Technology Centre 5 Station Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5LW

    25/00169/BNGD Submitted 21 May 2026 0.1 miles away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

    To discharge the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of decision 25/00169/FUL dated 10th June 2025 for demolition of existing building and development of six dwellings and garages. Site works and access points

    Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 10 docs
    Several homes

  • 14 Terence Place Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 6AR

    24/00977/FUL Submitted 18 Sep 2024 0.1 miles away

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    Granted Full applications 15 docs

  • Land East Of 19 Station Road Fordham Cambridgeshire

    23/01088/FUM Submitted 3 Oct 2023 0.1 miles away

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    Major scheme

  • 41 Market Street Fordham Cambridgeshire CB7 5LH

    22/00971/VARM Submitted 18 Aug 2022 0.1 miles away

    To vary Condition 1 (Approved plans) of previously approved 21/01152/RMM for Reserved matters for residential development of 39 Dwellings with associated public open space and infrastructure off Station Road, Fordham following previously approved 17/00880/OUM for the outline planning application for 150 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), a 75-bed care home (Use Class C2), a local shop (Use Class A1) and an ancillary medical consultation facility (Use Class D1) along with public open space and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved other than the means of access into the site from Market Street / Soham Road and Station Road

    Granted Amendments New dwelling 49 docs
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  • Land Adjacent To 21 Ironbridge Path Fordham Cambridgeshire CB7 5LJ

    17/00088/DISA Submitted 10 Mar 2022 0.1 miles away

    To discharge Condition 6 (Surface Water Scheme) of decision 17/00088/OUT dated 16/03/2017 for Residential development comprising 2 No. two storey buildings, garaging, parking, access and associated site works

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 12 docs

  • Cambridge Systems Engineering & AK Developments Fordham Technology Centre 5 Station Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5LW

    20/01497/DISA Submitted 6 May 2021 0.2 miles away

    To discharge condition numbers 4 (Soft Landscaping), 6 (Boundary Treatments) and 16 (Biodiversity) of Decision dated 26.2.2021 for Plot 2 self build design and access

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 9 docs

In East Cambridgeshire

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    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00953/VAR Awaiting decision

    27 Carter Road Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0DN

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission no. 24/01017/FUL dated 28/03/2025 (Erection of 1No. detached bungalow to the rear of 27 Carter Road)

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Non-material amendment to previously approved 25/01206/RMM dated 11/06/2026 for Reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping for 536 dwellings (Phase 3) following outline planning permission 11/01077/ESO

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of decision 25/01086/FUL dated 16 December 2025 for Single storey rear extension with subsidence repairs

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00003/NMAA Awaiting decision

    J & J Wade Opticians 2 High Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4JU

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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Amendments