58 Hall Street Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5BW

1. 21 May 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 29 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 July 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Rear Of 41 Hall Street Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5BN

  21/00899/FUL Submitted 10 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Proposed construction of 1no. four bed dwelling (previously approved 16/01727/FUL)

  Granted Full applications 18 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Martin Close Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5EJ

  21/00932/FUL Submitted 18 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Garage conversion including replacement of single storey flat roof with pitched roof

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Hall Street Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5BN

  24/00313/FUL Submitted 20 Mar 2024 200 yards away

  Rebuild office building, chapel of rest & mortuary building. Relocation of workshop, new garage with living accommodation above, conversion of barn/workshop into service chapel and associated walled garden. Relocation of vehicle access

  Granted Full applications 67 docs

• 18 Townsend Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5DB

  25/00555/DISB Submitted 22 Apr 2026 250 yards away

  To discharge Conditions 4 (Biodiversity Improvements) and 5 d. (Final Archaeological Historical Building Recording and Analysis Report) of decision 25/00555/FUL dated 30th July 2025 for First floor rear extension, internal and facade alterations, floor plan redesign and all associated works

  Granted Conditions Extension 7 docs

• 19 Hall Street Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5BN

  26/00870/FUL Submitted 14 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Installation of two 2 flush fitting roof lights set within the north roof elevation of the existing garage

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer 9 docs

• Fairfield Lodge 26 Townsend Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5DB

  24/01240/TRE Submitted 27 Nov 2024 300 yards away

  Y- Norway Maple - Reduce height by circa 3m creating a new canopy. Reduce laterals by circa 1m N- Silver Birch - Small dead birch, fell to ground level G- Prunus (leaning) - Full canopy reduction by up to 1m while reducing limbs away from the pathway. F- Common Horse chestnut in decline - Retrenchment prune, remove dead wood. E- Willow - Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• 25/00895/FUL Granted

  The Soham Lodge Nursing Home Soham Bypass Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5WZ

  14 No. single storey conservatory extensions and decking areas to existing bedroom suites

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00850/FUL Granted

  Bartingdale 2 Lynton Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1DJ

  Replacement single storey rear extension, single storey side/rear extension, canopy over side doors with associated external and internal alteration

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00645/FUL Refused

  The Smock Tower Mill Mill Hill Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0JZ

  Demolition of existing storage units, construction of 1No. single storey 1 bedroom cabin for staff accommodation and change of use of land to residential

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00683/FUL Refused

  Plum Tree House 195 The Street Kirtling Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9PD

  Single storey rear extension

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01033/FUL Awaiting decision

  Bakers Dozen 13 Marroway Lane Witchford Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2HU

  Rear single-storey extension, conversion of garage, and erection of a porch

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Full applications