26B Lynn Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00979/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 Himalayan Birch - Reduce crown over 6 Eden Square back to boundary, removing up to 1.5m of growth Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
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.

Site constraints 2

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ely built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Postcode
CB6 1DA
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
S R Landscape Services

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 2036 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15222553
Statutory expiry
26 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

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