Planning application
The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 2 external condenser units, 4 internal conditioning units and associated mechanical piping and electrical.
As published by the council, reference 26/00708/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00708/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Fordham And Isleham
- Parish
- Chippenham
- Postcode
- CB7 5PR
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00709/LBC Awaiting decision
The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
Installation of 2 external condenser units, 4 internal conditioning units and associated mechanical piping and electrical.
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23/00149/LBC Granted
The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
Replacement of timber sash windows in rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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20 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
94% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep
Installation of 2 external condenser units, 4 internal conditioning units and associated mechanical piping and electrical.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs -
The School House 16A High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
Replacement of timber sash windows in rear extension
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 20 docs -
Church Farm House 57 High Street Chippenham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5PP
T1 Laurel - Crown reduce to give 1.5m clearance to the building. T2 Sorbus - Remove secondary leader back into the main stem growing over building. T3 Silver Birch - Remove 2 lowest growing towards building. T4 Hornbeam - Reduce to clear building by upto 2m for the full height of tree. T5 Yew - Reduce to clear building by 0.5-1m for full height of tree. T6 Holm Oak - Reduce crown by removing lowest branches over fence and reduce lateral spread by approx 2-2.5m over neighbours garden. T7 Holm Oak - Crown reduce by approx 1.5-2m over neighbours property
Decided Trees 14 docsSmall domestic -
Pen Lodge 65 High Street Chippenham Cambridgeshire CB7 5PP
T1 Sycamore - Reduce back to old pruning wounds as depicted in attached photo leaving an aesthetically pleasing shape. T2 Walnut - Reduce height by up to 1m leaving an aesthetically pleasing shape as depicted in attached photo T3 neighbours Cherry Laurel - Reduce in height with their permission as depicted in attached photo H1 neighbours lapsed Leylandii hedge - Cut back from garden by 50cm and reduce height as depicted in photo attached. T4 Plum - Reduce from outbuilding to give 1.5m clearance.
Decided Trees 9 docs -
44 High Street Chippenham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5PR
T1 - Cherry - Reduce crown by 2.5m, shape and balance to maintain the tree in the space available
Decided Trees 3 docs -
Pen Grange 1 Parkside Chippenham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5PS
T3 Beech - Lift lower branches to 2-3m from ground level and cut back both sides to give space to the other trees by approx 2.5m all round including height. T4A Hazel - Coppice T11 Crimson King Maple - Lift lower branches to 2-3m from ground level and reduce and reshape by up to 2-2.5m all-round. T12 Maple - Remove poor quality tree to provide additional space for neighbouring trees to develop T13 Remove as dead T14 Maple - Reduce and reshape by up to 3.5m all-round. T20 Hazel - Lift lower branches to 2-2.5m from ground level for mower access, reduce and reshape by up to 3m all round T23- 31 9x Cherry - Prune selected branches to provide 4-4.5m clearance over drive to enable access for vans and motor home.
Decided Trees
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