25 Church Street Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5DS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Large smoke bush against side of house in back garden - Reduce the taller branches by approximately 2.5 metres to alleviate encroachment upon the property - The upper crown is displaying signs of reduced vigour and evidence of dieback. The crown has become overly dominant within its setting and is encroaching upon the dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 2
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
- South Cambridgeshire
- Application type
- Works to CA trees
- Postcode
- CB22 5DS
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Shelford
- Parish
- Stapleford CP
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Have No Objection To
- Decision date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Shelford Tree Service Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
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