Planning application
115 Duchess Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8AL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Beech - Reduce height and spread on all sides by 2m, reduce over-extended limb above garden on east side by 4m to reduce risk of structural failure, remove deadwood in crown Significant cavity and decay at the point of historical limb removal, increased risk of failure adjacent to the highway
As published by the council, reference 26/00569/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00569/TPO
- Type
- Work to tree with existing TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent (TREE)
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Woodditton
- Parish
- Cheveley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB8 8AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Consent (TREE)
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23 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 9 July 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.
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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