109 High Street Cheveley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00165/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Blue Atlas Cedar - Fell as the tree is an inappropriate species for its current location due to its eventual size and extensive root system. At approximately 2 metres from a historic flint wall, with early signs of pressure on adjacent masonry Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2026
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Consultation
18 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 Mar 2026

Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Cheveley 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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 105, High Street, Grade II, 8 m away · 7 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 Cheveley built-up area; 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. 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 6

Last sold for £545,000 in December 2024. Detached house, freehold.

16 December 2024£545,000
8 September 2022£495,000
28 May 2012£332,000
1 November 2006£305,000
26 July 2001£195,000
19 July 1996£99,000

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

Building

Floor area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, 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
CB8 9DG
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Woodditton
Parish
Cheveley
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Mar 2026
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Decision date
18 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Suffolk Tree Surgery & Landscape

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 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
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-14686758
Planning Portal ref
PP-14686758
Consultation
18 Mar 2026
Comments by
10 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Mar 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

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

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.