Hill Farm 21 High Street Burwell Cambridge CB25 0HB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00919/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 Conifer - Fell. Tree growing too close to the wall between properties T2 Judas tree - Fell. Poor condition Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Oct 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 17 and 19, High Street
List entry 1331749 · 6 m from the pin · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 12 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 ↗
Burwell - High Town 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Hill Farm, 21 High Street, Burwell. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Scheduled monument 152 m away: Burwell Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Burwell built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 0HB
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Burwell
Parish
Burwell
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
The Joshua Tree (Suffolk) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 1838 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15183904
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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