5 Thrifts Walk Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NR

Awaiting decision 26/0498/TTCA
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.

South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#30 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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South Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 292
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #34 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #65 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
226 decided (1-9 homes)
97%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,516
Total decisions
112 refused in 2025