The Grange St Michaels Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0909/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

T 1 - Weeping Willow - Reduce the height by 4m and the width in all directions by 3m. (back to the previous pollard points) T 2 - Weeping Willow - Reduce the height by 4m and the width in all directions by 3m. (back to the previous pollard points) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: The Grange
List entry 1127296 · The pin is inside its outline · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Longstanton conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Inside the Longstanton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB24 3BZ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Longstanton
Parish
Longstanton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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Agent
Atlas Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 11 days faster than South Cambridgeshire's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
530decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026

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