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

1. 12 Jun 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 August 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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• 9 Cage Hill Swaffham Prior CB25 0JS

  21/01065/TRE Submitted 19 Jul 2021 0.2 miles away

  T1 Cherry - Crown reduce height by 1.5m crown reduce spread on all sides by up to 2m shape round

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• The Old Inn House 5 Cage Hill Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0JS

  26/00480/FUL Submitted 1 May 2026 0.2 miles away

  Installation of replacement windows and doors

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 1 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD

  24/01023/TRE Submitted 27 Sep 2024 0.3 miles away

  T1 Golden Thuja Plicata tree and T2 Juniper Chinensis (spartan) - Fell/cut down the trees as concerns regarding boundary wall damage and potential damage to water meters / supply for three properties, also removal necessary for works to be carried out to connect property and two neighbouring properties to the Swaffham Prior heat network.

  Decided Trees 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD

  23/00247/TRE Submitted 27 Feb 2023 0.3 miles away

  T1 Yew - Crown reduce by 1.5 metres in height and spread, and prune back to boundary to East of canopy.

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• 40 Lower End Swaffham Prior Cambridgeshire CB25 0HT

  20/00492/DISA Submitted 6 May 2021 0.3 miles away

  To discharge condition number 5 (Biodiversity) and 14 (Boundary Treatments) of Decision dated 02/06/2020 to vary condition 1 of previously approved 19/01363/FUL for the construction of 2no. four bedroom, 2 storey dwellings, garaging and associated site works

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 26/00765/FUL Granted

  11A Main Street Coveney Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2DJ

  Single storey side extension

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00520/FUL Granted

  Site Of The Former Pattersons Stores 11 Mill Street Isleham CB7 5RY

  Hybrid application comprising full planning permission for the erection of a convenience store (Class E) with associated external plant, access, parking and servicing areas, and landscaping; and Outline permission (all matters reserved except access) for two single-storey dwellings (Class C3).

  Received 14 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00749/FUL Granted

  Tollgate Cottage 8 Hythe Lane Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0EH

  Installation of external Air Source Heat Pump unit to northern elevation

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/00362/FUL Granted

  Old Salt Depot 38 Brinkley Road Dullingham Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9UW

  Erection of 5 no. two-storey dwellings, associated outbuildings and highway access

  Received 23 Dec, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00087/FUL Awaiting decision

  81 St Johns Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3BW

  First floor side and rear extensions, two storey side extension, raised flat roof and single storey front/side extension including canopy

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications