Cemetery Cemetery Road Whittlesey Cambridgeshire PE7 1RT Data via plota.co.uk

F/YR26/0585/TRTPO - Works to trees protected by a TPO Approved

Proposal

Works to 1 x European Lime tree covered by TPO 02/1991 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Whittlesey built-up area; National infrastructure project 1881 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Fenland
Application type
Works to trees protected by a TPO
Postcode
PE7 1RT
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Whittlesey North West
Parish
Whittlesey Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
John O'Conner

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 12 days slower than Fenland's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
83decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Fenland in the last twelve months, from validation. Fenland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126567
Planning Portal ref
PP-15126567
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Fenland
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#98 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Fenland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #58 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
Fenland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #170 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #128 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #58 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #163 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
194 decided (1-9 homes)
77%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
29 decided
604
Total decisions
79 refused in the year to March 2026