Planning application
31 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0ND
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Cherry prunus mature in front garden near house - Fell tree to ground level. Approximately 25 years old. Now mature and causing significant shading and obstructing daylight to the front window
As published by the council, reference 26/00906/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00906/TRE
- Type
- Work to tree within Conservation area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bottisham
- Parish
- Swaffham Bulbeck
- Postcode
- CB25 0ND
Comment by 18 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Cambridgeshire's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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
7 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
The process from here
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.
About trees applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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28 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NE
First floor extension and alterations to existing dwelling
Granted Full applications Extension 30 docsDomestic -
53 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0ND
T1 Macrocarpa - Remove due proximity to wall and road and due to size and location causing shadowing and reducing the use of the garden. T2 Western Red Cedar - Remove due to proximity to wall and road, poor specimen.
Decided Trees 4 docs -
Heronscroft Mill Lane Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NF
T1 Cherry - Crown reduce to clear roof by 2m, crown reduce rest of crown by 2m
Decided Trees 3 docs -
56 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NE
T1 Beech - Reduce height by approximately 4m down to previous reduction points. Reduce spread on all sides by up to 2.5m back to previous reduction points. Reducing remaining branches to match outline.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
56 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NE
T2 Walnut - Reduce height by approximately 3m. Reduce spread above adjacent garden by approximately 4m. Reduce spread on remaining sides by approximately 2 - 3m. Remove broken branches
Decided Trees 3 docs -
Tuebrook Cottage 58 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0NE
T1 Prunus - Reduce height and spread by up to 3m, down to previous reduction points
Decided Trees 3 docs
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26/00774/TRE Decided
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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
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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
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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
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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