Waverley House 29 Church Street Ashley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00844/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Maple - Pollard by 50% (approximately 6m off) - Allow more light into the garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Sept 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show DC Contributor · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show DC Contributor · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Waverley House
List entry 1126370 · The pin is inside its outline · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Ashley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ashley (East Cambridgeshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area279 m² (3,003 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB8 9DU
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Woodditton
Parish
Ashley
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Joshua Tree (Suffolk) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
232decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by East Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15143658
Planning Portal ref
PP-15143658
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #202 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #65 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #85 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
30 decided
697
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.