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The Priors House The College Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4DL

Decided East Cambridgeshire 26/00727/TRE Work to tree within Conservation area

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1 Yew - Reduce lateral limbs by 1.5m, reduce crown to balance and shape, weight reduction/lift lower lateral limbs so they no longer rest on the boundary wall The tree has recently lost a large limb, which has prompted the suggested work to try to alleviate further issues

As published by the council, reference 26/00727/TRE

Application record

Reference
26/00727/TRE
Type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Status
Decided
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Decided
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB7 4DL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Allow (TREE)

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

East Cambridgeshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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