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The Old Fire Engine House 25 St Marys Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4ER

Granted East Cambridgeshire 24/01102/TPO Work to tree with existing TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Lime - Prune back by 2-2.5mtrs - 2x long slender limbs over the road to reduce leverage and clear overhead wires T2 Horse Chestnut - Prune back by 2-2.5mtrs - 2x long slender limbs over the road to reduce leverage and clear overhead wires

As published by the council, reference 24/01102/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/01102/TPO
Type
Work to tree with existing TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Consent (TREE)
Received
18 Oct 2024
Validated
31 Oct 2024
Decided
17 Dec 2024
Ward
Ely West
Parish
Ely
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB7 4ER

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Oct 2024

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 31 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Consent (TREE)

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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