PlotbeaconEast Cambridgeshire District Council • 26/00981/TRE
Willow cut down at Townsend
8A Townsend Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2TA
A willow would be cut down and a maple trimmed at 8A Townsend.
The work would remove one tree and make another tree smaller near nearby homes.
Written automatically by Plotbeacon.
How to comment
The comment period closed on 7 October. The council may still accept a comment before its decision.
- Status
- Consultation closed · awaiting decision
- Type
- other
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Consultation closed
- 7 Oct 2026
Summary
The applicant wants to cut down a weeping willow at 8A Townsend, Little Downham. The applicant also wants to trim a variegated boxelder maple.
The willow would be removed to ground level. The maple would be made smaller by about two to three metres. Nearby people may notice less greenery and a change in the view.
The council decides after the comment period. The trees are described as proposed work, not already cut down.
About this summary
What the council wrote is the official record. This summary was made automatically by Plotbeacon from the council's notice.
What the council wrote
T1 Weeping Willow - Remove to ground level as it has severe decay at the base of the tree and has become unsafeT2 variegated Boxelder Maple - Reduce the whole crown by 2-3 meters