8 Mortlock Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0494/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduction in height by 2.5M and lateral growth by 1.5M (30%) T2 - Goat Willow - Crown reduce by 1M in height and 1M in width to increase natural light to the rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF T2 PHOTO Photographs · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PHOTO Photographs · 18 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
SG8 6DB
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Melbourn CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
SHIRE TREES LIMITED

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

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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
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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