Hyde Cottage 100 North Street Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00799/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Yew - Reduce in height by 2m and, following this, balance the crown by shortening branches in length as necessary by up to 1m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Burwell - North Street 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 127a, NORTH STREET, Grade II, 37 m away · 4 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
Priority habitat 4 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Burwell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB25 0BB
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Burwell
Parish
Burwell
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 9 days faster than East Cambridgeshire's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
180decided 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

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Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15107298
Consultation
18 Aug 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