12 Witchford Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3DP

1. 14 Sep 2026

   Received by East Cambridgeshire

2. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 November 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.

• 22 Witchford Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3DP

  22/01168/FUL Submitted 4 Oct 2022 100 yards away

  Two storey and single storey front extension and alterations including pitched roof to garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 21 docs
  Small domestic

• 56 Gateway Gardens Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3DE

  21/00587/FUL Submitted 12 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Extend into the existing garage and extend out the into the garden to create a new snug room

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Chestnut House 31 Tower Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HW

  26/00791/TPO Submitted 22 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  T1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce by approximately 2.5m to previous points - as part of the tree's ongoing management

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 1 Elysian Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HY

  24/01198/TPO Submitted 15 Nov 2024 200 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch - Reduce Silver Birch by 2m all round

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 60A Cambridge Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HT

  22/01432/FUL Submitted 5 Dec 2022 250 yards away

  Change of use of ground floor office(B1) to residential use(C3) to change existing first floor residential flat to form a three bedroom dwelling and external changes

  Granted Full applications 18 docs
  Domestic

• 103 Cambridge Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HX

  26/00656/FUL Submitted 16 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  Single storey extension to garages

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 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