Primrose Cottage High Street Brinkley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0SF

Decided 26/00069/TRE
Date received
22 Jan 2026
Date validated
22 Jan 2026
Postcode
CB8 0SF

Description

T1 Hollow Bramley apple - Fell to ground level T2 Lawson Cypress - Reduce by approximately 2m T3 Hawthorn - Fell to ground level T4 Leyland cypress hedge (x15) - Reduce height and overhanging growth by approximately 50% T5 Yew trees (x3) - Reduce by approximately 35% T6 Mixed trees and mature shrubs - Face up to reduce encroachment and reduce height to maintain a natural appearance Ash tree - There is a telephone pole next to the tree and the wiring is entwined with the tree. This is a concern to us, and we will raise this with BT.

6.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#81 of 282

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #53 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

East Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #160 of 282
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #179 of 282
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #53 of 282
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #86 of 282
72%
Minor dwellings approved
137 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
26 decided
725
Total decisions
95 refused in 2025