41 Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/0357/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Walnut - Crown reduce by up to 2 metres to alleviate end weight and mitigate structural loading associated with multiple stem cavities and a basal cavity. T2 - Holly - Remove to ground level to allow more light to surrounding shrubs and fruit trees . T3,T4 and T5 - Silver Birch - Reduce 2m in height to allow more light into garden . T6 - Wild Cherry - Reduce crown by 2 metres to allow more light into garden . T7 - Wild Cherry - Reduce crown by 2 metres to allow more light into to garden . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Approved
15 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 9LG
Received
6 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anderson tree surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
246decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #21 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #34 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,014
Total decisions
100 refused in the year to March 2026