Planning application
16 Barton Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4DE
Works: Extension Demolition Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
Variation of Condition 3 (External Materials) of Planning Permission ref: 25/00666/VAR dated 29th July 2025 (To Vary Condition 3 (Approved Plans) of Appeal APP/V0510/D/24/3351727 dated 14.03.2025 for Demolition of single storey side/rear extension. Alterations to dwelling and building of single storey side extensions with attic trusses and room/storage over, a single storey rear extension. Alterations to existing access, including installation of gates and altering the front boundary wall, and removal of three trees)
As published by the council, reference 26/00856/VAR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00856/VAR
- Type
- Variation of condition
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ely West
- Parish
- Ely
- Postcode
- CB7 4DE
Comment by 15 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Cambridgeshire's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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