39 Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/0563/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - CHERRY IN REAR x 8ms high - reduce regrowth, equating to an overall reduction of approx 1 to 1.5ms, leaving at approx 6.5ms T2 - 2 LEYLANDI ON REAR BOUNDARY x 9ms high - reduce back lateral growth by 1.5ms up to full height of 9ms to provide building clearance to neighbouring properties of 1.5ms T3 -SILVER BIRCH IN REAR x 14ms high - cavity in upper crown at 10ms extending downwards into primary limb, reduce height by approx 6ms to below cavity area to alleviate weight on weakened stem and shorten remaining laterals by 1.5 to 2ms to rebalance crown T4 - MOUNTAIN ASH IN FRONT x 5ms high with Inonotus and in decline - fell and replace with new tree (yet to be decided) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Tree - Delegated (CBG) · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

West Cambridge 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Air quality management area 50 m away: Cambridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 1

Last sold for £1,400,000 in May 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

12 May 2025£1,400,000

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

Building

Floor area230 m² (2,476 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 9LG
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
662decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Jul 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision statistics
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

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.