48 Market Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5LQ

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Cambridgeshire decided tree works applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 7 Sharmans Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5LF

  24/01153/FUL Submitted 1 Nov 2024 224m away

  Front and rear extensions with external alternations and amendments to existing fenestration

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Land Adjacent To 21 Ironbridge Path Fordham Cambridgeshire CB7 5LJ

  17/00088/DISA Submitted 10 Mar 2022 263m away

  To discharge Condition 6 (Surface Water Scheme) of decision 17/00088/OUT dated 16/03/2017 for Residential development comprising 2 No. two storey buildings, garaging, parking, access and associated site works

  Decided Conditions New dwelling 12 docs

• Land South West Of 41 Soham Road Fordham Cambridgeshire

  22/01510/FUM Submitted 28 Dec 2022 268m away

  Construction of a 66 bedroom Care Home (Use Class C2) for the elderly with associated access, parking and landscaping

  Granted Full applications 63 docs
  Major scheme

• Elricka 95 Carter Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5JU

  26/00851/FUL Submitted 10 Aug 2026 271m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Change of Use from Utility/Shower Room to Hair Salon

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs

• Land North East Of 86 Carter Street Fordham Cambridgeshire

  26/00586/FUL Submitted 29 May 2026 296m away

  Conversion of a barn into 1 dwelling and replacement of existing pitched roof of detached garage to a flat roof

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Domestic

• 41 Market Street Fordham Cambridgeshire CB7 5LH

  22/00971/VARM Submitted 18 Aug 2022 312m away

  To vary Condition 1 (Approved plans) of previously approved 21/01152/RMM for Reserved matters for residential development of 39 Dwellings with associated public open space and infrastructure off Station Road, Fordham following previously approved 17/00880/OUM for the outline planning application for 150 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), a 75-bed care home (Use Class C2), a local shop (Use Class A1) and an ancillary medical consultation facility (Use Class D1) along with public open space and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved other than the means of access into the site from Market Street / Soham Road and Station Road

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 49 docs
  Major scheme

• 26/00931/TRE Awaiting decision

  The Old Vicarage 31 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ

  T1 Willow - Cut down to ground level

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/00774/TRE Decided

  The Rectory 132 High Street Cheveley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9DG

  T4. Sycamore - Fell, lean and weight bias to garden, wound at rear from ground level to 750mm, over 200mm in width and decayed timber inside. T5. Sycamore - Fell, cavity at ground level at rear measuring 270mm in depth plus decayed wood beyond. Weight bias towards house and garden. Poor extension growth. T6. Sycamore - Fell, poor extension growth. Both stems have wounds at base (multi-stemmed) T7. Sycamore - Coppice at 1.2m, wound from ground level to 850mm at rear of tree weight bias to property at rear T8. Dead Ash - Fell T10. Goat Willow - Pollard at 2.1m T13. Lime - Remove suckers at base and re-pollard at previous pruning points T14. Lime - Remove suckers and re-pollard

  17 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00815/TRE Decided

  17 Linden End Haddenham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3UD

  T1 Field Maple - Fell. T2 Prunus - Crown reduce by approximately 1.5-2 metres to previous pruning points. Both in rear garden. T3 Sorbus(?) - Crown reduce by approximately 1.5 - 2.5 metres. In front garden

  30 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00926/TRE Awaiting decision

  66 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NE

  T1 Coast Redwood - Reduce to previous reduction points, removing 3 meters of growth, to maintain as in extremely close proximity to neighbouring property T2 Handkerchief tree - Reduce in height by 2 meters and shape by 1.5 meters to maintain in its current location

  28 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/00925/TRE Awaiting decision

  3 Hythe Close Burwell Cambridge CB25 0EZ

  T1 Birch - Reduce crown spread on all sides by 2 -2.5m, reduce height by 1.5 - 2m to shape round

  28 Aug 2026 Trees