Planning application
2 Red House Gardens Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5FQ
Works: Trees Domestic
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Proposal
T1 Walnut - Remove due to proximity to dwelling and the large number and size of the walnuts that fall from the tree and land directly onto vehicles parked below
As published by the council, reference 26/01010/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01010/TPO
- Type
- Work to tree with existing TPO
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Soham South
- Parish
- Soham
- Postcode
- CB7 5FQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by East Cambridgeshire
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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