Knights Manor 31 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01103/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Ash - Reduce height by 7-8m down to 4m below previous reduction points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan DC Tree · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form DC Application Form · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Knights Manor
List entry 1127036 · The pin is inside its outline · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 17 Grade II)
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 ↗
Swaffham Prior 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 ↗
Public footpath 16 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 385 m away: Kingsway Solar Farm, at pre-application; Registered park or garden 231 m away: Swaffham Prior House; Inside the Swaffham Prior built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

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Important details

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB25 0LD
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Bottisham
Parish
Swaffham Prior
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eastern Tree Surgery

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15302279
Planning Portal ref
PP-15302279
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
T1 Ash adjacent to barn - Reduce height by 6-7m, reduce spread on all sides by up to 3-4m…
22/01215/TRE
2022 Approved
T1 Ash adjacent to barn - Reduce height by 6-7m, reduce spread on all sides by up to 3-4m…
22/01215/TRE
2021 Approved
T1 Ash - Reduce overall crown by 50%The tree possibly causing a crack in the chimney at t…
21/01382/TRE
2021 Approved
T1 Ash - Reduce overall crown by 50%The tree possibly causing a crack in the chimney at t…
21/01382/TRE
2016 Approved
T1, T2, T3 ASH TREES x3: Remove dead limbs and remove ivy from tree canopies overall crow…
16/01615/TRE
2016 Approved
T1, T2, T3 ASH TREES x3: Remove dead limbs and remove ivy from tree canopies overall crow…
16/01615/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Westview 37 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
T1 Yew - Reduce height by 1m, reduce canopy to east and west side by 1.5m, reduce remaind…
25/01307/TRE
2025 Approved
Westview 37 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
T1 Yew - Reduce height by 1m, reduce canopy to east and west side by 1.5m, reduce remaind…
25/01307/TRE
2025 Approved
Towers & Hill Charitable Trust Village Hall 36 High Street Swaffham Prior
G1 3x Lime - Re-pollard
25/00914/TRE
2025 Approved
Towers & Hill Charitable Trust Village Hall 36 High Street Swaffham Prior
G1 3x Lime - Re-pollard
25/00914/TRE
2024 Approved
Well House 50 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
T1 Walnut - Reduce by 3-3.5m down to approximately 1.5m below previous reduction points…
24/00256/TRE
2024 Approved
Well House 50 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
T1 Walnut - Reduce by 3-3.5m down to approximately 1.5m below previous reduction points…
24/00256/TRE
2023 Approved
Towers & Hill Charitable Trust Village Hall 36 High Street Swaffham Prior
G1 3 x Limes - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points and remove basal growth
23/01281/TRE
2023 Approved
Towers & Hill Charitable Trust Village Hall 36 High Street Swaffham Prior
G1 3 x Limes - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points and remove basal growth
23/01281/TRE
2022 Approved
Rose Cottage 42 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
Replace 1No. door and 8Nos. windows
22/00382/LBC
2022 Approved
Rose Cottage 42 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
Replace 1No. door and 8Nos. windows
22/00382/LBC
2022 Approved
Swaffham Prior C Of E Community Primary School Station Road Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LG
T1 Box Elder - Re-pollard to previous points T3 Ash - Re-Pollard to previous points All w…
22/00254/TRE
2022 Approved
Swaffham Prior C Of E Community Primary School Station Road Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LG
T1 Box Elder - Re-pollard to previous points T3 Ash - Re-Pollard to previous points All w…
22/00254/TRE
2021 Approved
Red Lion 43 High Street Swaffham Prior CB25 0LD
Siting of cellar cooler, garden lamp, pergola, marquee, fence and 2 no. replacement windo…
21/00983/LBC
2021 Approved
The Red Lion 43 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
Siting of cellar cooler, garden lamp, pergola, marquee, fence and 2 no. replacement windo…
21/00982/FUL
2021 Approved
Red Lion 43 High Street Swaffham Prior CB25 0LD
Siting of cellar cooler, garden lamp, pergola, marquee, fence and 2 no. replacement windo…
21/00983/LBC
2021 Approved
The Red Lion 43 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
Siting of cellar cooler, garden lamp, pergola, marquee, fence and 2 no. replacement windo…
21/00982/FUL
2021 Approved
Priory Cottage 52 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
Replace fence panels with wall and replacement of damaged panels at rear of property, and…
21/01214/LBC
2021 Approved
Priory Cottage 52 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
Replace fence panels with wall and replacement of damaged panels at rear of property, and…
21/01215/FUL
2021 Approved
Priory Cottage 52 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
Replace fence panels with wall and replacement of damaged panels at rear of property, and…
21/01214/LBC
2021 Approved
Priory Cottage 52 High Street Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LD
Replace fence panels with wall and replacement of damaged panels at rear of property, and…
21/01215/FUL
2016 Approved
Swaffham Prior C Of E Community Primary School Station Road Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LG
T1 ASH: Crown reduction by 4-4.5m in height and 1.5-2m on all sides, crown shaping to bal…
16/01701/TRE
2016 Approved
Village Hall 36 High Street Swaffham Prior
T1-T3 Limes - Re-pollard to previous points. Remove epicormic growth from stems and remov…
16/01630/TRE
2016 Approved
Village Hall 36 High Street Swaffham Prior
T1-T3 Limes - Re-pollard to previous points. Remove epicormic growth from stems and remov…
16/01630/TRE
2016 Approved
Swaffham Prior C Of E Community Primary School Station Road Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LG
T4 COTON EASTER - Fell to allow re-building of unsafe wallT5 GOAT WILLOW - Fell to allow…
16/01233/TRE
2016 Approved
Swaffham Prior C Of E Community Primary School Station Road Swaffham Prior Cambridge CB25 0LG
T4 COTON EASTER - Fell to allow re-building of unsafe wallT5 GOAT WILLOW - Fell to allow…
16/01233/TRE
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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