8 Gog Magog Way Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0496/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Refused

Proposal

T2 and T3 - Beech - Fell to ground level Reason - trees have outgrown their location. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 May 2026
✓
Validated
3 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
14 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

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

Site constraints 6

Stapleford 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.
Council document ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Dove Cottage, Grade II, 54 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; National infrastructure project 930 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Great Shelford and Stapleford built-up area; Tree preservation order 25 m away: STAPLEFORD Parish North West.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £4,365,529 in April 2025. Detached house, freehold.

25 April 2025£4,365,529Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 September 2020£3,950,000
30 July 2004£1,950,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area374 m² (4,026 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB22 5BQ
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Stapleford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused Permission
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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Agent
Arborcare
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 4 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 4% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
493decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.