Tollgate Cottage 8 Hythe Lane Burwell Cambridge CB25 0EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00497/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Beech - Crown reduce by 1m T2 Sorbus - Remove as dead T3 Ash - Remove major deadwood over 50mm and 500mm long T4 Yew - Crown reduce by 1m T5 sycamore - Crown reduce by 1m T6 Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 1.5m T7 Purple leaf Sycamore - Crown reduce by 2m to previous pruning points T8 Robinia - Remove dead wood over 50mm and 500mm long T9 Hazel - Crown reduce by 3m T10 Hazel - Crown reduce by 4m T11-T12 Hazel - Crown reduce by 2m T13 Hazel - Crown reduce by 2m T14 Hornbeam - Crown reduce by 2m T15-T17 Wild Plums - Remove as dead/ dying G1 Wild plums - Remove dead wood and crossing limbs… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB25 0EH
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Burwell
Parish
Burwell
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
S R Landscape Services

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14911481
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#84 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #52 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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East Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #164 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #186 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #52 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #87 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
137 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
26 decided
725
Total decisions
95 refused in 2025