20 West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Plum - Remove lowest limb from plum tree and lift crown to 4m T2 - Elm - Remove 4 lowest limbs from elm tree T3 - Elm - Remove 7 low limbs from group of elms T4 - Elm - Remove low limb from elm tree T5 - Quince - Lift crown by 1.5ft and reduce width by 1ft T6 - Sycamore - Lift crown to 4m Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from Cambridge's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 9
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 6
Site constraints 5
Checked on 15 October 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
Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.
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.
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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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