Play Area Willow Walk Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4AT Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/00956/TRE
Date received
8 Sept 2026
Date validated
8 Sept 2026
Postcode
CB7 4AT

Description

T456 Plum (Willow Walk) - Remove tree to ground level due to major decay, grind out stump. A suitable replacement tree will be planted within the play area Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Site constraints 3

Ely 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 ↗
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
Inside the Ely 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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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
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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