Planning application
35 Deacons Lane Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4PS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed erection of a detached single-storey garden room within the rear garden of the dwellinghouse used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house such as a home office, hobby/music room and very occasional accommodation for family.
As published by the council, reference 26/00720/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00720/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of lawfulness - proposed
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ely East
- Parish
- Ely
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB7 4PS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 11 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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