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Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

Refused East Cambridgeshire 26/00768/ADN Advertisement - non-illuminated

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Retrospective erection of 4 x V field signs and 1 x banner

As published by the council, reference 26/00768/ADN

Application record

Reference
26/00768/ADN
Type
Advertisement - non-illuminated
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Decided
10 Sep 2026
Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB7 5TR

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/01348/DISA Awaiting decision

    Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    To discharge Condition 21 (Travel Plan) of decision 25/01348/FUM dated 15th June 2026 for Proposed change of use of the site to allow class E(a) retail sale of goods, class E(b) sale of food and hot drinks, class E(c)(ii) professional services, class E(c)(iii) personal services class E(d) indoor sport, recreation or fitness, class E(e) medical and health services, class E(g)(i): offices, class F1(b): display of works of art, agricultural, sui generis: microbrewery, dog groomers, ancillary office/storage and administration space, seasonal events space, and the resurfacing of overflow car park (retrospective)

    Submitted 16 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01348/FUM Granted

    Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    Proposed change of use of the site to allow class E(a) retail sale of goods, class E(b) sale of food and hot drinks, class E(c)(ii) professional services, class E(c)(iii) personal services class E(d) indoor sport, recreation or fitness, class E(e) medical and health services, class E(g)(i): offices, class F1(b): display of works of art, agricultural, sui generis: microbrewery, dog groomers, ancillary office/storage and administration space, seasonal events space, and the resurfacing of overflow car park (retrospective)

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 25/00719/ADN Granted

    Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    Display of 2x double posted entrance signs (labelled A); 6x double posted directional signs (labelled B1 to B6) within Ben's Yard; 2x double posted information signs (labelled C1 and C2) within Ben's Yard; a single finger post sign (labelled D) within Ben's Yard; and 2x double posted roadside signs (labelled E) on both approaches to the entrance to Ben's Yard

    Decided 8 Apr 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2026

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

East Cambridgeshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    25/00719/ADN Submitted 3 Jul 2025 150 yards away

    Display of 2x double posted entrance signs (labelled A); 6x double posted directional signs (labelled B1 to B6) within Ben's Yard; 2x double posted information signs (labelled C1 and C2) within Ben's Yard; a single finger post sign (labelled D) within Ben's Yard; and 2x double posted roadside signs (labelled E) on both approaches to the entrance to Ben's Yard

    Granted Advertising 40 docs
  • Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    25/01348/DISA Submitted 16 Sep 2026 150 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    To discharge Condition 21 (Travel Plan) of decision 25/01348/FUM dated 15th June 2026 for Proposed change of use of the site to allow class E(a) retail sale of goods, class E(b) sale of food and hot drinks, class E(c)(ii) professional services, class E(c)(iii) personal services class E(d) indoor sport, recreation or fitness, class E(e) medical and health services, class E(g)(i): offices, class F1(b): display of works of art, agricultural, sui generis: microbrewery, dog groomers, ancillary office/storage and administration space, seasonal events space, and the resurfacing of overflow car park (retrospective)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs
  • Bens Yard Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire CB7 5TR

    25/01348/FUM Submitted 12 Dec 2025 150 yards away

    Proposed change of use of the site to allow class E(a) retail sale of goods, class E(b) sale of food and hot drinks, class E(c)(ii) professional services, class E(c)(iii) personal services class E(d) indoor sport, recreation or fitness, class E(e) medical and health services, class E(g)(i): offices, class F1(b): display of works of art, agricultural, sui generis: microbrewery, dog groomers, ancillary office/storage and administration space, seasonal events space, and the resurfacing of overflow car park (retrospective)

    Granted Full applications 57 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land North West Of Harlocks Farm Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire

    24/00323/FUL Submitted 22 Mar 2024 200 yards away

    Change of use of agricultural field to a dog park with fencing, double access gate and proposed footpath

    Granted Full applications 25 docs
  • 6 Hallfield Terrace Soham Road Stuntney Cambridgeshire

    24/01021/FUL Submitted 26 Sep 2024 0.3 miles away

    Small side extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs

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    1 no. 1220mmx2800mm panel sign, 1 no. 1700mmx4000mm monolith sign, 5 no. flagpoles for the advertisement of the sales centre

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Advertising
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    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Advertising
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    Received 12 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Advertising
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    Erection of an illuminated small format double-sided advertising display

    Received 29 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Advertising
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    Non-illuminated vinyl graphics applied directly to the existing glass shopfront windows

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Advertising