Pegasus House 69 Waterside Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00456/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Walnut - Remove the lowest damaged branch on the east-facing side of the tree as per the photos provided. Prune the crown to provide 2m of clearance from 67 Waterside Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026
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Consultation
29 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Ely 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 ↗
17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 65 and 67 Waterside, Grade II, 12 m away · 17 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 217 m away: Ely Pits and Meadows SSSI; Flood defence 4 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Inside the Ely built-up area; Priority habitat 31 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland.
Not affected
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 area199 m² (2,142 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2013
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, 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
CB7 4AU
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 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
301decided 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

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
1 May 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Comments by
26 May 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Jun 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.