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2 Bishop Wynn Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4BH

Decided East Cambridgeshire 26/00872/TRE Work to tree within Conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Elder - Poor condition, reduce to match hedge height T2 Sycamore - Reduce back to the vertical boundary to allow more sun. T3 Sycamore - Remove ivy and crown raise to 4m from ground level T4 Ash - Poor condition signs of die back, remove T5 Norway Spruce - Poor condition, remove. T6 Elder - Remove as dead T7 Elder - Remove as too close to the house. H1 Reduce to a uniform height of around 10 feet tall

As published by the council, reference 26/00872/TRE

Application record

Reference
26/00872/TRE
Type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Status
Decided
Decision
Allow (TREE)
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decided
18 Sep 2026
Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB7 4BH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 18 Sep 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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