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

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 33 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ

  25/01275/TRE Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  G1 Leyland Cypress - Reduce height to 9m from ground level

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• Willow Cottage 41 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ

  25/01064/FUL Submitted 30 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Replacement of all windows and front door

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 28 docs

• Willow Cottage 41 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ

  26/00512/FUL Submitted 11 May 2026 100 yards away

  Demolition of conservatory and part of the southern wall, single storey extension to rear and associated works

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 23 docs
  Small domestic

• The Crown Inn 14 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ

  21/00621/ADI Submitted 10 May 2021 100 yards away

  New signage for proposed restaurant

  Withdrawn Advertising 18 docs

• The Crown Inn 14 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ

  21/00620/FUL Submitted 10 May 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use from pub to restaurant, internal alterations and extractor pipe added

  Withdrawn Full applications 21 docs

• The Crown Inn 14 Church Street Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NJ

  21/00679/LBC Submitted 10 May 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use from pub to restaurant, internal alterations and extractor pipe added

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs

• 26/00873/TPO Granted

  Canada House 161 The Street Kirtling Cambridgeshire CB8 9PD

  T1 Ash (nearest house) - Reduce boughs over the house laterally by up to 2m; prune to provide up to 2m clearance from the building.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/00869/TPO Refused

  Sunny Acre 33A Church Street Ashley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9DU

  T1 Tree circled in Blue - Willow - Create a pollard reducing the height to 4m from ground level

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/00860/TPO Granted

  31 The Brook Sutton Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2QQ

  T1 Weeping Willow in the right-hand corner of the rear garden - Re-pollard to previous pruning points

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/00906/TRE Decided

  31 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0ND

  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

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/00901/TRE Decided

  4 Vineyard Way Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4QQ

  T1 Whitebeam - Create a pollard to around 7ft (2.5m) tall to reduce the risk of failure and create a safe monolith for habitat. The tree has been suffering from vascular dysfunction for some time. A large part of the canopy has died

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Trees