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Mill House Mill Lane Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NF

Granted East Cambridgeshire 26/00664/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 Ash - next to and over neighbour's paddock. This tree has barely any live growth now. We would like to cut it down to a monolith (about 4m high) before it falls to bits anymore T2 Ash - next to neighbour's paddock. This tree also has barely any live growth left. We would like to fell this tree before it falls

As published by the council, reference 26/00664/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00664/TPO
Type
Work to tree with existing TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Consent (TREE)
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decided
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Bottisham
Parish
Swaffham Bulbeck
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB25 0NF

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01303/TRE Decided

    Mill House Mill Lane Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NF

    G1 - 3 small Cherries about 30cm from the boundary wall, now leaning on the wall - Fell to prevent damage to wall T2 - Apple - Reduce weight on limb leaning towards boundary wall, compromised by old wounds at the base (photo 2) by reducing its length back to growth shown in Photo 3

    Decided 21 Jan 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Consent (TREE)

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 15 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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