CB7 Angel Drove, Ely

All previous buildings on the site have been demolished.

There is a public right of way across the site. In addition, the Kings School Ely has the benefit of the right of way across the site to access the playing fields to the west.

Within the adopted Local Plan and the emerging Local Plan (now withdrawn from the Examination), the former factory site is allocated within the wider Station Gateway development area for a comprehensive mixed-use development. While the allocation in the adopted Local Plan seeks an employment-led mixed use development, relative to the former factory site based on a draft Ely Station Gateway SPD, the emerging Local Plan adopts a more flexible approach. This includes residential, employment (B1/B2), small scale retail and potential leisure facilities in the allocation of the wider mixed use development. It is understood that the draft Ely Station Gateway SPD which formed basis of the allocation in the adopted Local Plan is no longer being pursued by the Council.

The rear of the former factory site is predominantly open land and falls within a County Wildlife Site and outside Elyyys Development Envelope (settlement boundary) where development will be assessed being in a countryside location, in both the adopted and emerging Local Plans. Subject to the necessary planning case, ecological justification and sensitively designed scheme justifying development of the site, there may be an opportunity to promote the development of this site as part of the former factory site.

Representations on the Councillls Local Plan have continued to promote the allocation of the former factory and its rear, until the Council withdrew its emerging Local Plan in February 2019 from the examination process. It is understood that a decision on preparing a new Local Plan will be made by the Council in Autumn/Winter 2019.

The site is situated off the A142 Angel Drove, approximately 0.5 mile to the south east of

Ely city centre. The area is well established with the majority of the adjoining sites

developed. A Tesco supermarket is situated opposite the site, a residential area to the

north, the Kingggs School Ely to the north west and the school playing fields adjoining the

western boundary of the site.