Planning application
129 North Street Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Drummond's Maple - Reduce branches on the southern aspect by up to 1.5m in length
As published by the council, reference 26/00826/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00826/TRE
- Type
- Work to tree within Conservation area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Burwell
- Parish
- Burwell
- Postcode
- CB25 0BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Cambridgeshire took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Cambridgeshire decided tree works applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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