Planning application
Adjacent 2 High Road Little Downham Cambridgeshire
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T3 Wild Plum - Shorten branches overhanging the garden back to the vertical boundary T4 Ash - Prune back overhanging branches back to the vertical boundary. T5 Ash - Reduce the overhanging branches back to the vertical boundary
As published by the council, reference 26/00861/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00861/TRE
- Type
- Work to tree within Conservation area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Downham
- Parish
- Little Downham
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
13 Aug 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
-
17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 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
3 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
Bramley House 100 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2SX
To vary condition 1 (approved plans) of previously approved 21/00019/FUL for the construction of 1no. three bedroom, two storey detached dwelling and 1no. four bedroom, two storey detached dwelling and associated site works, including temporary siting of caravan
Granted Amendments New dwelling 13 docsDomestic -
111 Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2SX
93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct
Single storey link extension to rear, external and internal alterations and outbuilding conversion into habitable space
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 10 docsSmall domestic -
4 Park Lane Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2TF
Demolition of garage and addition of 2 storey side extension
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs -
Elmsett 8 Townsend Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2TA
T1 Ash - Remove due to safety concerns from the colonisation of shaggy bracket (Inonotus hispidus) heartwood decaying fungus. The tree has started to die back, and multiple small limbs are dropping. T2 Ash - Remove due to safety concerns from the colonisation of shaggy bracket (Inonotus hispidus) heartwood decaying fungus. The tree has started to die back, and multiple small limbs are dropping.
Decided Trees 9 docs -
4 Cross Lane Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2TJ
To comply with Condition 8 of 00/00149/FUL
Granted Trees 5 docs -
11 Cross Lane Little Downham Cambridgeshire CB6 2TJ
Erection of single storey side and rear extension with associated alterations (following demolition of existing side extension and rear conservatory)
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 13 docsSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
In East Cambridgeshire
-
26/00931/TRE Awaiting decision
The Old Vicarage 31 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ
T1 Willow - Cut down to ground level
-
26/00774/TRE Decided
The Rectory 132 High Street Cheveley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9DG
T4. Sycamore - Fell, lean and weight bias to garden, wound at rear from ground level to 750mm, over 200mm in width and decayed timber inside. T5. Sycamore - Fell, cavity at ground level at rear measuring 270mm in depth plus decayed wood beyond. Weight bias towards house and garden. Poor extension growth. T6. Sycamore - Fell, poor extension growth. Both stems have wounds at base (multi-stemmed) T7. Sycamore - Coppice at 1.2m, wound from ground level to 850mm at rear of tree weight bias to property at rear T8. Dead Ash - Fell T10. Goat Willow - Pollard at 2.1m T13. Lime - Remove suckers at base and re-pollard at previous pruning points T14. Lime - Remove suckers and re-pollard
-
26/00815/TRE Decided
17 Linden End Haddenham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3UD
T1 Field Maple - Fell. T2 Prunus - Crown reduce by approximately 1.5-2 metres to previous pruning points. Both in rear garden. T3 Sorbus(?) - Crown reduce by approximately 1.5 - 2.5 metres. In front garden
-
26/00926/TRE Awaiting decision
66 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NE
T1 Coast Redwood - Reduce to previous reduction points, removing 3 meters of growth, to maintain as in extremely close proximity to neighbouring property T2 Handkerchief tree - Reduce in height by 2 meters and shape by 1.5 meters to maintain in its current location
-
26/00925/TRE Awaiting decision
3 Hythe Close Burwell Cambridge CB25 0EZ
T1 Birch - Reduce crown spread on all sides by 2 -2.5m, reduce height by 1.5 - 2m to shape round