The Priors House The College Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4DL

1. 3 Jul 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Allow (TREE)

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• 10 Silver Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4JF

  21/01007/TRE Submitted 5 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  T1 Conifer - Section fell to ground level. Tree needs to be removed to allow for building repair works to the adjacent building. The tree has historically caused damage to the brickwork and causes issues with the drains on top of the flat roof. It's positioned very close to the wall. More suitable planting will be re-instated within the garden

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• The Monastic Barn Kitchen & The Hermitage King's Ely Cherry Hill Site Back Hill ELY CB7 4DG

  26/00883/LBC Submitted 19 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Unblocking of doorway between the Hermitage and the service buildings associated with the Monastic Barn kitchen. Insertion of ventilation, and insertion of partitions in the Hermitage ground floor and the Staff Room to the north

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

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

  24/01214/TPO Submitted 19 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  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

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 24 Silver Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4JF

  26/01022/TRE Submitted 23 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  T1 Holly - Trim back to boundary line (1m overhang to take back)

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 42 Silver Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4JF

  26/00585/FUL Submitted 29 May 2026 150 yards away

  Replacement windows & doors, replacement roof covering and internal & external alterations

  Granted Full applications Roofing Windows or glazing 20 docs

• 3 Barton Square Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4DF

  24/01155/TRE Submitted 1 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  T1 Birch - Fell - see pictures 1 and 2. This tree's base is approx. 40cm from number 2A's wall. The owners feel the tree has now outgrown it's location. It is not visible from Barton Road T2 River/Black Birch - (see pictures 3 and 4) remove low (~7cm diam.) branch over neighbour's drive access. Remove small secondary branch rubbing on neighbour's roof

  Decided Trees 7 docs

• 26/00873/TPO Granted

  Canada House 161 The Street Kirtling Cambridgeshire CB8 9PD

  T1 Ash (nearest house) - Reduce boughs over the house laterally by up to 2m; prune to provide up to 2m clearance from the building.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/00869/TPO Refused

  Sunny Acre 33A Church Street Ashley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9DU

  T1 Tree circled in Blue - Willow - Create a pollard reducing the height to 4m from ground level

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/00860/TPO Granted

  31 The Brook Sutton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2QQ

  T1 Weeping Willow in the right-hand corner of the rear garden - Re-pollard to previous pruning points

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/00906/TRE Decided

  31 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0ND

  T1 Cherry prunus mature in front garden near house - Fell tree to ground level. Approximately 25 years old. Now mature and causing significant shading and obstructing daylight to the front window

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/00901/TRE Decided

  4 Vineyard Way Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4QQ

  T1 Whitebeam - Create a pollard to around 7ft (2.5m) tall to reduce the risk of failure and create a safe monolith for habitat. The tree has been suffering from vascular dysfunction for some time. A large part of the canopy has died

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Trees