5 Thrifts Walk Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NR

Awaiting decision 26/0498/TTCA
Council
Date received
19 May 2026
Date validated
19 May 2026
Postcode
CB4 1NR

Description

T1 Italian Cypress: crown reduction, reduce height to 3.50 m and width to 1.40 m to stay clear from telephone cable and gutter. T2 Red leaf Plum in parking bay area: crown lifting to give a ground clearance of 2.5 m over the drive and parking bays, crown reduction to clear telephone cables, reducing height to 4 - 4.50 m and width to 3 - 3.50 m.

Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#17 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #24 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #34 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,034
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025