Long Meadow Land North Of 61 Park Lane Histon Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/0551/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

T18: Horse Chestnut - Reduce 3 long lateral limbs by 3 metres. These are the large limbs which reach East, North, and South. T22: Horse Chestnut - Reduce the height of the tree by up to 7 metres, reduce 1 lateral limb reaching North East by up to 5 metres, reduce remaining lateral limbs by 2 - 2.5 metres. Reason for works: the safety of users of Park Lane and Long Meadow. Long Meadow is open to the public and the trees are close enough to fall onto the highway. Professional inspection has shown decay and splits in the trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB24 9JJ
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Histon & Impington
Parish
Histon & Impington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Histon and Impington Green Spaces (Lessee of Long Meadow)

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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
for householder decisions
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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