Robinson College, Grange Road 1 Sylvester Road And 5 Adams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T632-635/6: Ilex (dead) - Remove to near ground level. T622: Robinia pseudoacacia (low amenity) - Remove to near ground level. T623: Sequoiadendron - Remove to near ground level. T441, T442: x2 Acer platanoides - Remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter. T443: Carpinus betulus - Remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter. T461: Robinia pseudoacacia (leaning) - Monolith to approx. 5m. T501: Morus nigra - Clean up damaged limb and remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter. T450: Sambucus - Remove to near ground level. No Tag: Laurels - Remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter. T166: Tilia cordata - Remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter. T529: Sorbus scalaris - Remove to near ground level. T264: Betula pubescens (leaning and in decline) (at 5 Adams Road) - Remove to near ground level. T313: Crataegus monogyna (at 1 Sylvester Road/car park) - Crown lift by 4m over road to provide vehicle and pedestrian clearance. T312: Laburnum (at 1 Sylvester Road/car park) - Remove to near ground level. T314: Prunus pissardii (at 1 Sylvester Road/car park) - Remove major deadwood. Crown lift by 4m away from road. Thin epicormic growth by 20%. Reduce lateral limb encroaching on car park back to suitable growth point. Collection of conifers (at 1 Sylvester Road) - Remove to near ground level. Collection of conifers (Greenhouse area) - Remove to near ground level. T192: Acer - Remove major deadwood over 2.5 inches diameter. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Tree - Delegated (CBG) · Last checked 9 Jul 2026
Documents 28
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 22
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Decided in 21 days from validation, 16 days faster than Cambridge's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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