6 Townsend Mews Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3SQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00261/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Conifer - Remove. The tree is damaging the garden footpath, and we are looking to upgrade the fence. The trunk will prevent us from erecting fencing as the tree is right on the boundary line Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Mar 2026
Consultation
1 Apr 2026
Approved
1 Apr 2026

Approved on 1 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB6 3SQ
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Stretham
Parish
Wilburton
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14755566
Consultation
1 Apr 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 performance
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