Chestnut House 31 Tower Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HW

1. 22 Jul 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 4 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Consent (TREE)

East Cambridgeshire granted permission on 4 September 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.

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.

• 1 Elysian Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HY

  24/01198/TPO Submitted 15 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch - Reduce Silver Birch by 2m all round

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 60A Cambridge Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HT

  22/01432/FUL Submitted 5 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Change of use of ground floor office(B1) to residential use(C3) to change existing first floor residential flat to form a three bedroom dwelling and external changes

  Granted Full applications 18 docs
  Domestic

• 52 Cambridge Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HT

  23/00085/FUL Submitted 19 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and internal alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Witchford Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3DP

  26/00978/TPO Submitted 14 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  T1 & T2 Maple - Pollard to previous reduction points

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 61 Cambridge Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HJ

  21/00717/FUL Submitted 6 May 2021 200 yards away

  Demolish and replace single storey rear extension plus new stairs to loft and installation of two loft rooflights

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 83B Cambridge Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HX

  24/00618/FUL Submitted 3 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Increase roof height to facilitate first floor accommodation, extension to front, side, rear and alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension 18 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