Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR Data via plota.co.uk

26/1239/TTCA - Works to CA trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

5 Days Notice T115 Swedish whitebeam (Sorbus intermedia) -Fell. The tree is largely dead and weighted towards the adjacent buildings 53 to 58 Inonotus hispidus (Shaggy Polypore) is present. (UPRN 010090708881) T059 Swedish whitebeam (Sorbus intermedia) Fell Tree largely dead leaning over bench and near Hanger 3 building. (UPRN 010033028256) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Other documents 3

PDF FIVE DAY NOTICE LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FIVE-DAY NOTICE EMAIL Application Information · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF T059 SWEDISH WHITEBEAM, URGENT WORKS Application Information · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Duxford Airfield 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Duxford Airfield, Duxford/Whittlesford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Heathfield (South Cambridgeshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB22 4QR
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Duxford
Parish
Duxford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Agent
RH Tree Consultants Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
746decided 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.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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25/05032/FUL
2025 Approved
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25/1229/TTCA
2025 Approved
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25/1229/TTCA
2025 Withdrawn
Installation of 2 No. 8M high masts to support new CCTV cameras including trench works to…
25/03518/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
Installation of 2 No. 8M high masts to support new CCTV cameras including trench works to…
25/03518/FUL
2025 Approved
119- Norway maple. Dead, fell and remove to mitigate immediate risk. 142- Broadleafed Lim…
25/0698/TTCA
2025 Approved
119- Norway maple. Dead, fell and remove to mitigate immediate risk. 142- Broadleafed Lim…
25/0698/TTCA
2024 Approved
5 x mature Limes - Re-pollard by approximately 3m and remove deadwood. Approximately 40-4…
24/1175/TTCA
2024 Approved
5 x mature Limes - Re-pollard by approximately 3m and remove deadwood. Approximately 40-4…
24/1175/TTCA
2024 Approved
T1 - Common Beech - To Crown lift secondary branch structure to 3m due to damage being ca…
24/0929/TTCA
2024 Approved
T1 - Common Beech - To Crown lift secondary branch structure to 3m due to damage being ca…
24/0929/TTCA
2024 Approved
Internal and external alterations to Building 131. Internal alterations include reconfigu…
24/02458/LBC
2024 Approved
External alterations to Building 131 to include canopy and gate, replacement door, new ve…
24/02457/FUL
2024 Approved
Internal and external alterations to Building 131. Internal alterations include reconfigu…
24/02458/LBC
2024 Approved
External alterations to Building 131 to include canopy and gate, replacement door, new ve…
24/02457/FUL
2024 Approved
Installation of a black metal 1.2 metre fence running 142m along side the edge of the new…
24/02249/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
Addition of 12 No. solar light bollards to the proposed playscape on the East end of the…
23/04314/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
Addition of 12 No. solar light bollards to the proposed playscape on the East end of the…
23/04314/FUL
2023 Approved
Minor works of repair to the technical huts 55 and 58
23/04185/LBC
2023 Approved
Reconfiguration of Building 173 to provide two stores, a plant room and entrance lobby. I…
23/02816/FUL
2023 Approved
Alterations to Buildings 7 and 9. Internal alterations include removal of plant and ducts…
23/02825/LBC
2023 Approved
Alterations to Buildings 7 and 9. Internal alterations include removal of plant and ducts…
23/02825/LBC
2022 Approved
Creation of two playscape areas.
22/04568/FUL
2022 Approved
Creation of two playscape areas.
22/04568/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Discharge of condition 11 (Verification report demonstrating completion of works) pursuan…
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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***5 Day Notice*** Fell to ground level 1no Populus nigra var betulifolia (Black Poplar)…
S/2628/19/TC
2017 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
T424 Weeping birch Fell to ground level and replant elsewhere on site. T125-129 (5 trees)…
S/3029/17/TC
2017 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
T424 Weeping birch Fell to ground level and replant elsewhere on site. T125-129 (5 trees)…
S/3029/17/TC
2016 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Installation of a section of a Mulberry Harbour (a 'whale') supported on columns
S/0354/16/FL
2016 Approved
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Installation of a section of a Mulberry Harbour (a 'whale') supported on columns
S/0354/16/FL
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings