18 High Street Burwell Cambridge CB25 0HB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00997/TRE - Work to tree within Conservation area Pending Consideration

Proposal

G1 Birch - Reduce height by approx 1.5m and thin each tree as required, not exceeding 30% of crown volume Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
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Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from East Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

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 ↗
17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 20, High Street, Grade II, 7 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 17 with distances
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 446 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm
The site is 446 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Kingsway Solar Farm (at pre-application, 613 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Scheduled monument 148 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 43 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 22 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 1

Last sold for £211,000 in August 2006. Detached house, freehold.

14 August 2006£211,000

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

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, 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
CB25 0HB
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Burwell
Parish
Burwell
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. East Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1442 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15231582
Planning Portal ref
PP-15231582
Neighbours
21 Oct 2026
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 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

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

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.