7 Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Styphnolobium japonicum/Scholar tree - Full crown-reduction by 2-2.5m. Reason - The tree is causing substantial shading to many of the surrounding properties and is too large of its location. It is also causing damage to the wall backing onto Norfolk Street properties. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 8 Jul 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
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
- Council
- Cambridge
- Application type
- Works to CA trees
- Postcode
- CB2 1NB
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Market
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Have No Objection To
- Decision date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Richardson Tree Surgery Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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