Churchill College, Staircases 53 To 58 West Court Storeys Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0053/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Prune the above tree branches back between 1.5 and 2m from the buildings. T174 Metasequoia glyptostroboides T175 Fraxinus angustifolia T176 Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea' T177 Morus alba Prune the above tree branches back between 1.5 and 2m from the buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
25 Feb 2026

Approved on 25 Feb 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 9 Jul 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CATALPA BIGNONIOIDES AUREA Photographs · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTROBOIDES Photographs · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF MORUS ALBA Photographs · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTO Photographs · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 0DS
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
25 Feb 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2025 Approved
Churchill College, Staircases 31 To 42 East Court Storeys Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS
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2024 Refused
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2x Ulmus x hollandica 'Vegeta' tree numbers 448 and 449 - Crown raise approximately 6m. 4…
24/1212/TTCA
2024 Refused
Churchill College Storeys Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS
2x Ulmus x hollandica 'Vegeta' tree numbers 448 and 449 - Crown raise approximately 6m. 4…
24/1212/TTCA
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#17 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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
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Cambridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #24 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #34 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,034
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings