Fern Cottage 55 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00219/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Goat Willow - Fell. The tree is on the driveway and causing damage to the Barn and the drive Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Feb 2026
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Consultation
27 Mar 2026
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Approved
27 Mar 2026

Approved on 27 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision - Allowed TRE DC Decision · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form DC Application Form · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Wilburton 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 ↗
Public footpath about 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 68, High Street, Grade II, about 31 m from the postcode pin · 4 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wilburton built-up area; Priority habitat about 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB6 3RA
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Stretham
Parish
Wilburton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Apr 2026
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Decision date
27 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sutton Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 5 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
235decided 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-14729992
Planning Portal ref
PP-14729992
Neighbours
27 Feb 2026
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Comments by
20 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1 Ash - Fell. Tree is on edge of drive growing very close and overhanging the house.
23/01063/TRE
2023 Approved
T1 Ash - Fell. Tree is on edge of drive growing very close and overhanging the house.
23/01063/TRE
2017 Approved
T1 Silver Birch - Fell self set tree growing out of the barn at the rear of the house
17/00843/TRE
2017 Approved
T1 Silver Birch - Fell self set tree growing out of the barn at the rear of the house
17/00843/TRE
2017 Approved
T1 SPRUCE - Reduction in crown height by 30%T2 PINE - Reduction in crown height by 30%T3…
17/00424/TRE
2017 Approved
T1 SPRUCE - Reduction in crown height by 30%T2 PINE - Reduction in crown height by 30%T3…
17/00424/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
58 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
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25/01047/TRE
2025 Approved
58 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
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25/01047/TRE
2025 Approved
The Kings Head 45 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
1no. non-Illuminated sign above front entrance with lighting above, 1no. non-illuminated…
25/00213/ADI
2025 Approved
The Kings Head 45 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
1no. non-Illuminated sign above front entrance with lighting above, 1no. non-illuminated…
25/00213/ADI
2025 Approved
Rear Of 45 High Street Wilburton Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
Temporary (5 years) permission for siting of a portable cabin or converted shipping conta…
25/00298/FUL
2025 Approved
Rear Of 45 High Street Wilburton Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
Temporary (5 years) permission for siting of a portable cabin or converted shipping conta…
25/00298/FUL
2023 Approved
74 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
Alterations and extension to No.74 High Street and construction of 2no. detached dwellings
23/00004/FUL
2023 Approved
74 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
Alterations and extension to No.74 High Street and construction of 2no. detached dwellings
23/00004/FUL
2023 Approved
14 Bakery Close Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RD
T1 Willow - Re-pollard 2 branches or knuckles back to previous points to stop over hang i…
23/00750/TRE
2023 Approved
14 Bakery Close Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RD
T1 Willow - Re-pollard 2 branches or knuckles back to previous points to stop over hang i…
23/00750/TRE
2023 Approved
1 Clarkes Lane Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RH
Two storey and single storey rear extension
23/00521/FUL
2023 Approved
1 Clarkes Lane Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RH
Two storey and single storey rear extension
23/00521/FUL
2023 Approved
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23/00284/FUL
2022 Approved
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Replace front doors with UVPC doors
22/00941/FUL
2022 Approved
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Replace front doors with UVPC doors
22/00941/FUL
2022 Approved
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2 storey and single storey extension to rear, single storey extension to front and associ…
22/00919/FUL
2022 Approved
6A Seppings Close Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3SJ
2 storey and single storey extension to rear, single storey extension to front and associ…
22/00919/FUL
2022 Approved
The Old Chequers 68 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
Proposed replacement of front dormer windows
22/00592/LBC
2022 Approved
The Old Chequers 68 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
Proposed replacement of front dormer windows
22/00592/LBC
2022 Refused
6A Seppings Close Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3SJ
Proposed single storey extension to the front of the property and roof extension
22/00330/FUL
2016 Approved
63 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
Resubmission of previously approved 15/01459/FUL .Proposed garage/gym to rear (existing d…
16/01089/FUL
2016 Approved
The Cottage 54 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
T1 Cherry - Crown reduce by 3 metres in height and 2 metres in spreadT2 Sycamore - Fell
16/01011/TRE
2016 Approved
The Cottage 54 High Street Wilburton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3RA
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16/01011/TRE
2016 Approved
Baptist Church High Street Wilburton Cambridgeshire
Replace three wooden windows at front of church with UPVC
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2016 Approved
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Replace three wooden windows at front of church with UPVC
16/00277/FUL
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings