Planning application
2 Bishop Wynn Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4BH
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
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17 Aug 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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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