3 Clare Road And Newnham College Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0285/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Thuja - The owner of the original tree is number 3 Clare Road. limb from that tree has grown under the fence into (Newnham College). This needs to be removed as it is blocking a pathway, it is blocking the drains and it is blocking sun from entering the property.ac Location Plan Lilac - remove the branches blocking the pathway and only like to do restoration work. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Validated
9 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Tree - Delegated (CBG) · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 10

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID CHASE Application Information · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG LILAC PHOTO 1 Photographs · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG LILAC PHOTO 2 Photographs · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Application Information · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PHOTO 1 Photographs · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PHOTO 2 Photographs · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PHOTO 3 Photographs · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PHOTO 4 Photographs · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 9HN
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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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
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Cambridge decision performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings