2 Apthorpe Street Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0692/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1: Lime - Remove dead wood and hanging branches, shorten branches over the road to path edge (by no more than 3m) and reduce upper crown by up to 7m to compensate for weakness at 3m (Reason: cavity at 3m on roadside) T9: Lime - Remove major dead wood, shorten branches close to utility cables by 5m (over road) (Reason: too close to utility cables) Situated on right hand side of driveway entrance, 400mm from front boundary wall T10: Lime (right hand front garden) - Remove major dead wood, shorten branches towards utility cables by 3m, remove suckers at base. (Reason: too close to utility cables) T13: Lime - Remove major dead wood, supply and fit cobra brace to reduce risk of failure at poor union, reduce weight on low branches over road by shortening by 3-4m. (Reason: Poor included bark union between 2 largest stems above pollard point) T23: Lime - Fell to ground level (Reason: Dying top, stunted tree. Touching top of right hand boundary wall) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 63.

Site constraints 6

Fulbourn 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 97 m away: Iron Age ritual enclosure containing a Bronze Age barrow, and Roman cemetery
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
10 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 8 m away: FULBOURN Parish; Inside the Fulbourn built-up area; Green belt 88 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB21 5EY
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Fulbourn CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eastern Landscape Service Limited

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in South Cambridgeshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
261decided 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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