74 St Marys Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01116/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 Cherry plum - Fell T2 Field Maple - 20% thin and up to 2m crown reduction T3 Sycamore - 1.5/2.5m Reduction of large overextended limbs over neighbours garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 74, St Mary's Street
List entry 1296629 · The pin is inside its outline · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 21 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 ↗
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 142 m away: Hospital of St John the Baptist and St Mary Magdalene, St John's Farm
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 Ely built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 23 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.

Building

Floor area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB7 4HH
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Ely West
Parish
Ely
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Lima Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 749 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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15315429
Planning Portal ref
PP-15315429
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.