6 Selwyn Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Ta, Tb 2 plum trees - Lop to remove one third of each trees crown, reducing them by up to 3m back to previous pruning points. This is because the branches are encroaching on the roof/bungalow. Tc Scots Pine tree - Which is dead, needs to be felled. We will replace the tree upon receiving consent to fell. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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 with existing TPO
- Postcode
- CB8 8DD
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Woodditton
- Parish
- Woodditton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Consent (TREE)
- Decision date
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, 15 days slower than East Cambridgeshire's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-14255740
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14255740
- Consultation
- 18 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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