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Sanctuary Housing criticised over empty homes in Ely

The four houses in New Barns, Ely, which a resident says have been empty for at least a year

East Cambridgeshire District Council | Special Report

John Elworthy

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Sanctuary Housing says “contractor availability and supply chain delays” are partly to blame for houses in Ely remaining empty.

Tilia Homes' new development in Cottenham, Kings Park, was visited by area sales manager Lucy Lee

Housing News

Housebuilding company breaks ground on new 140 homes development

Katie Woodcock

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Drone photos of the house in Wicken to be demolished and replaced after structural issues were discovered

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Insurers to pay for £725,000 house replacement

John Elworthy

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Mayor Johnson visit to Wicken homes scheme

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

16 homes for 16 locals - job done says Mayor on village visit

John Elworthy

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Swaffham Prior garage row

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Classic car garage refused for being of 'excessive scale'

John Elworthy

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soham house refusal

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Committee votes down councillor's bid for new home

John Elworthy

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2-4 Churchgate Street Soham

Housing News

Six flats and shop could be yours for at least £400k

Daniel Mason

New holiday lodges at Gravel Farm, Stretham

Housing News

'Home from home' holiday lodges wins green light from planners

Daniel Mason

6 Hill Row Haddenham planning dispute

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Replacement home not good enough says council

John Elworthy

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Log cabin planning query, Ely

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Back garden log cabin needs permission says council

John Elworthy

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Proposed design for new homes at 123 High Street, Sutton

East Cambridgeshire District Council

New bid for housing thwarted by Great Crested Newts

John Elworthy

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Haddenham land row

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Council refuses use of agricultural land to extend garden

John Elworthy

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Prickwillow baptist chapel to become house

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Former Baptist chapel to be turned into four-bedroom house

John Elworthy

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Proposed barn homes in Little Downham

Housing News

'Normally unacceptable' barn demolition wins green light

Daniel Mason

Barn at Lode

Housing News

Barn appeal won but council exonerated over initial refusal

John Elworthy

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Low Bank Farm, Mepal, where a farmhouse can now be built

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Villagers will "positively welcome" house as farmer wins planning fight

John Elworthy

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162 west fen road ely

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Larger homes now planned for bungalow site

John Elworthy

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Official opening of Jubilee Place, Wisbech, providing six micro homes for the homeless

Housing News

Homeless man who turned his life around ‘highlight of my week’ says MP

John Elworthy

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The Lazy Otter in Stretham is currently closed.

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Threat to Lazy Otter suddenly becomes real

John Elworthy

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15th Century semi-detached house in Townsend, Soham

Hot Properties

15th Century semi-detached house with 'abundance in character' up for sale

Daniel Mason

Dunstan Street fence that planners say must go

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Inspector rules fence 'particularly intrusive' and must come down

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72-74 High Street, Wilburton

Housing News

Revised plans for 'high-quality' village homes given green light

Daniel Mason

One of the plots on an auction website had this photo

Fenland District Council

Legal threat after 100 plots of land at Chatteris go on sale

John Elworthy

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Situated on Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, this detached property has a guide price of £90,000 to £100,000.

Former holiday cottage to go under the hammer at auction

Katie Woodcock

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This Grade II listed four-bedroom house was sold for £412,000 at Cheffins' first property auction of 2022 on March 16.

Commercial Property

Cheffins' first property auction of the year grosses £2.5m

Katie Woodcock

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Part of a show house created by Palace Green Homes at Kilkenny Avenue, Ely.

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Cash flow from £24.4m loan to refurbish 92 ex MOD homes ‘behind forecast’

John Elworthy

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High House in Mill Street, Isleham

Planning

Developers believe converted home will not ruin village asset

Daniel Mason

The Munns family are offering free accommodation to a Ukrainian family fleeing the conflict.

Cambs Live News

Fenland farming family offer free housing to Ukraine refugees

Rosie Boon

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BC Mitchams Farms Burwell Ltd has applied to demolish two, two-storey farm cottages off Ness Road, Burwell and

Planning

New village homes will ‘add to farm portfolio’, claims supplier

Katie Woodcock

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Site off 13A Townsend Road, Soham

Housing News

New homes will provide much-needed uplift to street, says developer

Daniel Mason