Sycamore Gardens 72A West Street Isleham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00596/TPO - Work to tree with existing TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Remove lower overhanging branches over fence into No 72a shown by the red line in photo 8732 T2 Sycamore - Reduce lowest outermost bough towards house by 4m and trim back tertiary branches by up to 2m to maintain shape T3 Sycamore - Reduce lowest outermost bough towards house by 4m and trim back tertiary branches by up to 2m to maintain shape T4 Sycamore - Reduce lowest outermost bough over outbuilding by 6m and trim back tertiary branches by up to 2m to maintain shape Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1454 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm; Inside the Isleham 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area256 m² (2,756 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (88 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2020
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2020, 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 with existing TPO
Postcode
CB7 5RA
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Fordham And Isleham
Parish
Isleham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Consent (TREE)
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
T H Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 7 days slower 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
301decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14938210
Planning Portal ref
PP-14938210
Neighbours
9 Jun 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jul 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.