15 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0957/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Maple - fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Tree - Delegated (CBG) · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

West Cambridge 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Emmanuel College Sports Pavilion, including Groundsman's House and stable, Grade II, 44 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Green belt 58 m away: Cambridge; Priority habitat 37 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £650,000 in November 2003. Detached house, leasehold.

12 November 2003£650,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 0EQ
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eastern Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
677decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
T1 & T2 - Lime - Reduce height by approximately 10m to maintain size of trees
25/0102/TTCA
2025 Refused
T1 & T2 - Lime - Reduce height by approximately 10m to maintain size of trees
25/0102/TTCA
2024 Approved
G1 3 x Cypress: fell and grind out stumps as too large for their location.
24/0060/TTCA
2024 Approved
G1 3 x Cypress: fell and grind out stumps as too large for their location.
24/0060/TTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
17 Clarkson Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EH
T1- crab apple tree (dead) - remove, T2 - plum (dead) - remove
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2025 Approved
17 Clarkson Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EH
T1- crab apple tree (dead) - remove, T2 - plum (dead) - remove
25/1389/TTCA
2025
36 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
Installation of three Air Source Heat Pumps and one Air Conditioning Unit.
25/04905/HFUL
2025
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Installation of three Air Source Heat Pumps and one Air Conditioning Unit.
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2025 Approved
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T 1 - Beech. Lift the crown over the adjacent Yew hedge to 4m above ground level. T 2 - Y…
25/1253/TTCA
2025 Approved
21 Clarkson Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EH
T 1 - Beech. Lift the crown over the adjacent Yew hedge to 4m above ground level. T 2 - Y…
25/1253/TTCA
2025 Approved
19 Clarkson Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EH
T 1 - Magnolia - Reduce the height by 2m and the width in all directions by 2m.
25/1133/TTCA
2025 Approved
19 Clarkson Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EH
T 1 - Magnolia - Reduce the height by 2m and the width in all directions by 2m.
25/1133/TTCA
2025 Approved
36 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
Widen existing dropped kerb and repair existing footpath.
25/01692/HFUL
2025 Approved
36 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
Widen existing dropped kerb and repair existing footpath.
25/01692/HFUL
2024 Approved
32 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
T1 - Robinia - Reduce height by 3m and width by 1.5m T2 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce height…
24/1474/TTCA
2024 Approved
32 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
T1 - Robinia - Reduce height by 3m and width by 1.5m T2 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce height…
24/1474/TTCA
2024 Approved
26 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
Erection of shed to front garden.
24/04607/HFUL
2024 Approved
26 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
Erection of shed to front garden.
24/04607/HFUL
2024 Approved
30 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
T 1 and T2 - Poplars - Reduce the height by 4m and the width in all directions by 3m (bac…
24/0289/TTCA
2024 Approved
30 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
T 1 and T2 - Poplars - Reduce the height by 4m and the width in all directions by 3m (bac…
24/0289/TTCA
2022 Withdrawn
Applied Maths And Theoretical Physics Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0WA
(G1) 3x Maple - Remove to ground level to improve growing conditions for other trees. (T2…
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2022 Withdrawn
Applied Maths And Theoretical Physics Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0WA
(G1) 3x Maple - Remove to ground level to improve growing conditions for other trees. (T2…
22/1066/TTCA
2024 Approved
26 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
T1 Beech - Crown lift to 6 metres over road and footpath, remove low slender branch on we…
24/0147/TTCA
2024 Approved
26 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
T1 Beech - Crown lift to 6 metres over road and footpath, remove low slender branch on we…
24/0147/TTCA
2017 Decided
21 Clarkson Road Cambridge CB3 0EH
Front of Garden:T1 - Lift low crowns of Beech and Yew trees over highway to approx.3.5m t…
17/430/TTCA
2016 Approved
32 Wilberforce Road Cambridge CB3 0EQ
1: Horse chestnut tree in the garden - Take approx 15 feet off the top of the tree and th…
16/593/TTCA
2016 Approved
32 Wilberforce Road Cambridge CB3 0EQ
1: Horse chestnut tree in the garden - Take approx 15 feet off the top of the tree and th…
16/593/TTCA
2016 Approved
30 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
T1: Poplar - FellT2: Poplar - Reduce crown by 30%T3: Poplar - Pollard at the previous poi…
16/474/TTCA
2016 Approved
30 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
T1: Poplar - FellT2: Poplar - Reduce crown by 30%T3: Poplar - Pollard at the previous poi…
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use