Bourn Hall High Street Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0457/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Decided

Proposal

T14: English Oak - Raise the crown to 5 meters over road. T27: Elm - Crown reduction of 4 meters to alleviate end weight, with a finished height of 7 meters. T28: Elm - Crown reduction of 5.5 meters to alleviate end weight, with a finished height of 8 meters. Reduce long limb over neighbouring property by 4meters. T29: x2 Lime - Re-pollard by 5 meters to previous pollard points, with a finished height of 8 meters T50: Ash (Inonotus evident) - Fell. T53a: Beech (Beech Bark disease evident, tree in decline) - Fell. T60: Sycamore (Ustilina at base and tree in decline) - Fell. T76: Ash (Subsiding limb over foot path) - Reduce limb over foot path by 3.5 meters to alleviate end weight. T147: Lime (Ustilina present. Severe decay) - Fell T160: Lime (Ganoderma evident. Severe decay in main stem) - Fell. T161: Lime (large elongated growth on stems south at 1m) - Remove secondary stems north by 3 meters height and 2 meters lateral. T198: Elm - (touching adjacent Elm and has worn down beyond Cambium layer) - Remove touching limb to prevent failure at weak point. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 May 2026
Split decision
10 Jul 2026

Split decision on 10 Jul 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB23 2TN
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Caldecote
Parish
Bourn CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Split decision
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Foxcotte Tree Surgery

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
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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