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39 Back Hill Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4DA

Decided East Cambridgeshire 21/01072/TRE Work to tree within Conservation area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T3 Prunus Avium (Cherry) - Remove T4 Prunus cerasifera (Purple plum) - Remove due to significant decay T5 Platinus x hispanica (London plane) - Pollard to previous points with annular ongoing consent T6 Platinus x hispanica (London plane) - Pollard to previous points with annular ongoing consent T7 Cupressus spp. (Cypresses) - Remove due to obstructing drive

As published by the council, reference 21/01072/TRE

Application record

Reference
21/01072/TRE
Type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Status
Decided
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Received
20 Jul 2021
Validated
20 Jul 2021
Decided
17 Aug 2021
Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB7 4DA

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/00721/FUL Granted

    39 Back Hill Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4DA

    Proposed Utility and Garden Room extension, fenestration alterations, removal of trees and associated works

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2021

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 17 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Allow (TREE)

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

East Cambridgeshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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