4 Selwyn Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01074/TPO - Work to tree with existing TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

T002 Scots Pine - Fell tree T004 Scots Pine - Reduce canopy by up to 4m to reduce wind loading, sever ivy at base and strip. T005 Scots Pine - Fell tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

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
Tree preservation order 19 m away: Land At Rear Of Selwyn Close And St. Johns Avenue Woodditton; Inside the Newmarket built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £340,000 in August 2003. Detached house, freehold.

26 August 2003£340,000
20 January 2003£260,000
1 April 1996£140,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Work to tree with existing TPO
Postcode
CB8 8DD
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Woodditton
Parish
Woodditton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RH Tree Consultants Ltd

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 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15283139
Planning Portal ref
PP-15283139
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use