Bury House 11 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST Data via plota.co.uk

26/00982/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Weeping Willow tree - Pollard back to previous points T2 Sycamore tree - Pollard back to previous points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN Arboricultural/Tree Impact Assesment/Plan DC Tree · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form DC Application Form · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Photograph DC Photo · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Bury House
List entry 1127019 · 2 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 8 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 ↗
Little Downham 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Little Downham built-up area; Tree preservation order 24 m away: The Rectory Grounds Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST; 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 18 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

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB6 2ST
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Downham
Parish
Little Downham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fox Tree

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
211decided 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 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15222831
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1 Mature Sycamore in rear garden of property. Prune back to previous points
23/00937/TRE
2023 Approved
T1 Mature Sycamore in rear garden of property. Prune back to previous points
23/00937/TRE
2018 Approved
T1 SYCAMORE - Re-pollard to previous points. T2 WEEPING WILLOW - Re-pollard to previous p…
18/01156/TRE
2018 Approved
T1 SYCAMORE - Re-pollard to previous points. T2 WEEPING WILLOW - Re-pollard to previous p…
18/01156/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
50 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) - Tree has been in declining health for some time, the tree w…
25/01035/TRE
2025 Approved
50 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) - Tree has been in declining health for some time, the tree w…
25/01035/TRE
2023 Approved
44 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Oak - Remove left hand limb due to resting on the garage roof with likelihood of this…
23/01283/TRE
2023 Approved
44 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Oak - Remove left hand limb due to resting on the garage roof with likelihood of this…
23/01283/TRE
2023 Approved
Downham Feoffes School Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell (tree is dead)
23/01359/TRE
2023 Approved
Downham Feoffes School Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell (tree is dead)
23/01359/TRE
2022 Approved
6 Holme Lane Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2TR
Single storey rear extension
22/00447/FUL
2022 Approved
6 Holme Lane Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2TR
Single storey rear extension
22/00447/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
The Old Rectory 8 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Lime - Maintain tree to give 2.5m-3m clearance from ground H1 Hawthorn hedge - Reduce…
21/00728/TRE
2021 Withdrawn
The Old Rectory 8 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Lime - Maintain tree to give 2.5m-3m clearance from ground H1 Hawthorn hedge - Reduce…
21/00728/TRE
2021 Approved
50 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 - Ash - Reduce height by approximately 3 - 4 metres . Reduce lateral branches by a max…
21/00434/TRE
2021 Approved
50 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 - Ash - Reduce height by approximately 3 - 4 metres . Reduce lateral branches by a max…
21/00434/TRE
2020 Approved
1A Pond Lane Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2TW
Replacing the existing windows and doors with uPVC material
20/01572/FUL
2020 Approved
Old Sunday School 75A Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
To discharge Condition 3 (Details of Roof lights) of decision dated 23/12/2019 for Insert…
19/01410/DISA
2019 Approved
24 And 26 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
Construction of a two storey rear extension to 24 and 26 and alter the boundary line of t…
19/00685/FUL
2019 Approved
24 And 26 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
Construction of a two storey rear extension to 24 and 26 and alter the boundary line of t…
19/00685/FUL
2017 Approved
My Fish Bar 29 - 33 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
Installation of new external extraction system (revised retrospective) application.
17/02075/FUL
2017 Approved
My Fish Bar 29 - 33 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
Installation of new external extraction system (revised retrospective) application.
17/02075/FUL
2017 Approved
50 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Willow - Reduce by 30%T2 Sycamore - Pollard to previous pollard pontsOngoing consent f…
17/01781/TRE
2017 Approved
50 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
T1 Willow - Reduce by 30%T2 Sycamore - Pollard to previous pollard pontsOngoing consent f…
17/01781/TRE
2017 Refused
29-33 Main Street Little Downham CB6 2ST
Installation of new external extraction system (retrospective)
17/00466/FUL
2017 Refused
29-33 Main Street Little Downham CB6 2ST
Installation of new external extraction system (retrospective)
17/00466/FUL
2016 Approved
Busy Fingers Pre-School Downham Feoffes School Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2SX
To comply with condition 8 (Tree Topping, Lopping & Felling ) of decision notice E/95/007…
16/00132/TCON
2016 Approved
Busy Fingers Pre-School Downham Feoffes School Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2SX
To comply with condition 8 (Tree Topping, Lopping & Felling ) of decision notice E/95/007…
16/00132/TCON
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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