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Brambly Hedge 4 Briery Fields Witchford Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2JP

Awaiting decision East Cambridgeshire 26/00995/TPO Work to tree with existing TPO

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce in height and shape by 1.5-2 meters, maintaining a good form, to maintain in its current location

As published by the council, reference 26/00995/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00995/TPO
Type
Work to tree with existing TPO
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
17 Sep 2026
Ward
Stretham
Parish
Witchford
Postcode
CB6 2JP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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.

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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