16 Town Street Newton Cambridgeshire CB22 7PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0308/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

2 x Beech on front boundary - Reduce height by 3-4m down to 1m below previous reduction points Beech - Reduce height and spread on all sides by 2-3m back to previous reduction points, remove major deadwood Management of re-growth following historical reduction works… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB22 7PE
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Whittlesford
Parish
Newton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eastern Tree Surgery Ltd

Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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