The Plough Inn Green End Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8SX Data via plota.co.uk

26/0379/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

Willow x 2 (leaning over a neighbouring driveway) - To uplift the leaning Willow to a height of up to 3.5 metres over the driveway, leaving the main stem untouched and perform a 2-metre lateral reduction over the driveway of the second large Willow, back to the previous pruning points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Apr 2026
Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Fen Ditton conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Fen Ditton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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

Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB5 8SX
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Fen Ditton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ground Control Ltd - 672599

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
261decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026