Planning authority
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Adopted plan 3 years old; HDT 116%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | East Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2015 (as amended 2023) |
| Adopted | 19 October 2023 |
| Age | 3 years |
| Plan period | 2011–2031 |
| Housing requirement | 11,500 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 116% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 721 |
| Decided | 692 |
| Granted | 613 (89%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 79 |
| Major applications decided | 31, of which 26 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 178 | 169 | 142 | 27 |
| October to December 2025 | 213 | 221 | 190 | 31 |
| January to March 2026 | 176 | 136 | 121 | 15 |
| April to June 2026 | 154 | 166 | 160 | 6 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 107: 35 allowed, 1 split, 71 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 48: 16 allowed, 2 split, 30 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 35% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2026 | Boundary Farm, Sutton Road, Witchford, Cambridgeshire, CB62HX Application 25/01256/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 3 August 2026 | 15 Newnham Street, Ely, CB7 4PG Application 25/00830/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 17 July 2026 | 17 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AA Application 26/00007/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Split Decision |
| 27 May 2026 | Land between 43 and 79 The Causeway, Isleham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5TA Application 24/00455/OUM | Major dwellings, 49 homes | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 18 May 2026 | Land Adj To 1 Victoria Place, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2NP Application 25/01076/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 May 2026 | Land at Cambridge Road , Stretham , Cambridgeshire, CB6 3LW Application 24/01135/OUM | Major dwellings | Hearing | Allowed |
| 31 March 2026 | Land south of 38 Mildenhall Road, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, CB75NR Application 25/00253/PIP | Other minor developments, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 March 2026 | 121 North Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BB Application 25/00369/FUL | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 February 2026 | Possenhofen, 21D Cannon Street, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SR Application 25/00023/AGN | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 16 February 2026 | 82 Isleham Road, Fordham, Ely, Cambs, CB7 5NN Application 25/00074/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): adopted plan now shown as East Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2015 (as amended 2023) (adopted 2023-10-19)