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The Kings School The Old Palace Palace Green Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4EW

Granted East Cambridgeshire 24/01214/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

T017 - Oriental Plane - Following on from survey and recent results from meeting with Kevin Drane on site, reduce in height by up to 3.5m and shape the apex of the crown to form new crown shape. Selectively reduce main structural limbs on southern and south-eastern aspects to suitable pruning points up to 3.5m. (Pruning not as far back as shown on image 19 on survey). Reduce western and south-western crown aspects by up to 3.5m and shape to form new crown, reduce the north-western aspect by up to 3m and shape to from a new crown shape Work to be supervised by Hayden's arboricultural consultants and ECDC tree officer

As published by the council, reference 24/01214/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/01214/TPO
Type
Work to tree with existing TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Consent (TREE)
Received
19 Nov 2024
Validated
19 Nov 2024
Decided
8 Jan 2025
Ward
Ely West
Parish
Ely
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB7 4EW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Nov 2024

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 8 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Consent (TREE)

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 8 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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