70A Centre Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00485/TPO - Work to tree with existing TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Lime - Reduce size of crown by removing 2m of lateral growth. Tree is getting very large Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Consultation
14 May 2026
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Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Newmarket built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £353,000 in October 2019. Detached house, freehold.

21 October 2019£353,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Work to tree with existing TPO
Postcode
CB8 8AW
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Woodditton
Parish
Cheveley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Consent (TREE)
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Joshua Tree (Suffolk) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 27 days faster than East Cambridgeshire's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14911037
Planning Portal ref
PP-14911037
Consultation
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.