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31A The Causeway Burwell Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB25 0DU

Awaiting decision East Cambridgeshire 26/01007/TRE Work to tree within Conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Variegated Norway Maple - Reduce height by up to 2m. Reduce spread on all sides by up to 1m to shape round. T2 Purple Norway Maple - Reduce height by up to 2m. Reduce spread on all sides by approximately 1.5m and shape round.

As published by the council, reference 26/01007/TRE

Application record

Reference
26/01007/TRE
Type
Work to tree within Conservation area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Sep 2026
Ward
Burwell
Parish
Burwell
Postcode
CB25 0DU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 30 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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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