Planning application
9 Back Lane Wicken Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5YL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of leylandii cypress hedge running along the boundary and replacement with a 1.8m close board fence - Retrospective
As published by the council, reference 26/00030/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00030/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Soham South
- Parish
- Wicken
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB7 5YL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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18 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 22 May 2026, 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.
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