Primrose Cottage High Street Brinkley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0SF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00069/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Approved

Proposal

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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jan 2026
Consultation
24 Feb 2026
Approved
24 Feb 2026

Approved on 24 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB8 0SF
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Bottisham
Parish
Brinkley
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Decision date
24 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14632741
Consultation
24 Feb 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#84 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #52 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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East Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #164 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #186 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #52 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #87 of 292
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