30 High Street Wicken Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5XR

1. 13 Aug 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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.

This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 12 Pond Green Wicken Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5XX

  24/01041/TRE Submitted 3 Oct 2024 20m away

  T1 Green circle Elder - Remove as has partially destroyed boundary fence, obstructing the vehicular access to 12 Pond Green + growing through overhead wiring to neighbouring property 15 Butts Lane, who have registered their concerns regarding the overhanging trees. T2 Orange circle Hazel - Remove as obstructing vehicle access. Partially diseased. T3 Purple circle Gage - Cut back branches overhanging garden path of 15 Butts Lane. Removal of diseased branches. T4 Yellow circle Prunus - Remove. This shows signs of historic damage and is interspersed throughout its base with bramble and scrub undergrowth. T5 Red circle Juvenile Pear - Reduce crown by up to 1 m to contain growth and protect Number 10 Pond Green fence and prevent encroachment into vehicle access of Number 12. T6 Blue circle Apple tree - Remove to provide sufficient clearance to property wall and the extension roof. There is another mature apple tree already within the garden, shown on P1 plan. Another could be added in this area in mitigation if required. Please note - I have just purchased the property and am not aware of any TPOs. There is a good deal of scrub and undergrowth on site which hinders getting any further into the garden. There may be more small trees further back but they will be left as they are

  Decided Trees 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Pond Green Wicken Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5XX

  26/00832/TRE Submitted 3 Aug 2026 22m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  T1 Apple tree - One of only two remaining branches has sheared away from the trunk. It is an old tree, roughly trimmed by a very elderly prior owner. Request permission to remove it, due to its very poor condition

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 7 Pond Green Wicken Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5XX

  26/00421/FUL Submitted 16 Apr 2026 89m away

  Barn conversion to home office and gym with the inclusion of solar panels

  Granted Full applications 30 docs

• 7 Pond Green Wicken Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5XX

  26/00624/LBC Submitted 5 Jun 2026 89m away

  Barn conversion to home office and gym with the inclusion of solar panels

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 27 docs

• Land To Rear Of 39-43 High Street Wicken Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5XR

  26/00907/FUL Submitted 25 Aug 2026 152m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Change of use to equestrian grazing and agricultural grazing, as well as erection of a timber field shelter

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• 34 Chapel Lane Wicken Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5XZ

  26/00507/VAR Submitted 11 May 2026 301m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul

  To Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved 23/00071/VAR for To vary condition 1 (approved plans), condition 13 (access crossover) & condition 12 (visibility splays) of previously approved 16/00024/OUT for Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of 5 No detached and 2 No semi-detached houses with associated access road

  Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition 25 docs

• 26/00931/TRE Awaiting decision

  The Old Vicarage 31 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ

  T1 Willow - Cut down to ground level

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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

  17 Jul 2026 Trees
• 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

  30 Jul 2026 Trees
• 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

  28 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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

  28 Aug 2026 Trees