Newnham College Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Tree tag T001: Horse chestnut - Reduce the height of the crown by approximately 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the included union. Install a 2-tonne non-invasive dynamic brace approximately 2 m above the included union. Tree tag T002: Horse chestnut - Remove deadwood greater than 25 mm in diameter throughout the crown. Tree tag T003: Horse chestnut- Reduce the upper third of the crown on the southern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent building. Reduce the two lowest limbs on the northern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent footpath. Tree tag T004: Horse chestnut- Reduce the south-eastern limb by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the identified defect. Reduce the eastern limb by up to 1 m to appropriate pruning points to improve crown balance on the south-eastern aspect. Reduce the central stem extending over the footpath by up to 3 m to appropriate pruning points to bring it into line with the remainder of the crown. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Tree - Delegated (CBG) · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 2
Other documents 4
Site constraints 7
Show all 15 with distances
- 47 mLady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge UniversityGrade II
- 53 mKatharine Stephen Rare Books LibraryGrade II
- 54 mNewnham College, Pfeiffer BuildingGrade II*
- 55 mNewnham College, Sidgwick HallGrade II*
- 63 mRidley Hall West BlockGrade II
- 73 mFaculty of Economics and Politics, Cambridge UniversityGrade II
- 75 mLittle Hall and Attached Lecture Theatre Block, Cambridge UniversityGrade II
- 77 mNewnham College, Old HallGrade II
- 81 mRidley Hall North BlockGrade II
- 86 mNewnham College, Old LibraryGrade II*
- 90 mRaised Faculty Block, Cambridge UniversityGrade II
- 108 mNewnham College, HallGrade II
- 111 mRidley Hall ChapelGrade II
- 132 mRidley Hall Entrance BlockGrade II
- 134 mNewnham College, Clough HallGrade II*
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.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- Cambridge
- Application type
- Works to CA trees
- Postcode
- CB3 9DF
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Have No Objection To
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Newnham College
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 73 days from validation, 37 days slower than Cambridge's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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