South Pavillion St Johns College Playing Field Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T730: LIME x 20m high - Raise lower secondary branches to 3m above ground level to clear car parking area T759: HORSE CHESTNUT x 16m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of approx 2.5m to leave at 13.5m tall T761: HORSE CHESTNUT x 16m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of approx 2.5m to leave at 13.5m tall T763: HORSE CHESTNUT x 18m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of approx 3m to leave at 15m tall T773: LIME x 16m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of 4m to leave at 12m tall T774: LIME x 17m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of 4m to leave at 13m tall T776: LIME x 16m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of 4m to leave at 12m tall T786: ASH x 15m high - Fell, due to Inonotus in upper crown, previously reduced in response to limb failure, but tree is leaning towards Trinity College ground and is next to very busy access drive and foot path Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Feb 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 9 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 7
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- 0 mSt John's College, the Buildings Surrounding the First, Second and Third CourtsGrade I
- 19 mRichardson Candle group in St Johns Street and north Trinity StreetGrade II
- 20 mThe Divinity SchoolGrade II
- 21 mRailings Round Churchyard of the Destroyed Church of All SaintsGrade II
- 26 mSt John's College, Screen Between the Chapel and the East Range of First CourtGrade II
- 28 mSt John's College, Gateway to St John's Street to South of the College BuildingsGrade I
- 35 mTrinity College, The Buildings surrounding Great Court, Nevile's Court and New Court, and including King's HostelGrade I
- 36 m11, St John's StreetGrade II
- 40 m12, St John's StreetGrade II
- 43 mCross in the Churchyard of the Destroyed Church of All SaintsGrade II
- 45 mLichfield HouseGrade II
- 47 m13, St John's StreetGrade II
- 51 m2, All Saints PassageGrade II
- 53 m14 and 15, St John's StreetGrade II
- 55 mEntrance Doorway to No 70 and No 70 (the Flying Stag) to RearGrade II
- 58 mRichardson Candle wall mounted lamps attached to 16, 19, 24, 27, 35 and 38 Trinity StreetGrade II
- 59 mWhewell's Court, Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 60 m4, All Saints PassageGrade II
- 62 mSt John's College, Gates of Chapel Court Yard Onto St John's StreetGrade II
- 63 m63-65, BRIDGE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 63 m66, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 63 m67, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 63 m68, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 66 m69, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 68 mTrinity College, Two Lamp Standards Outside the Great Gate on Trinity StreetGrade II
- 72 m5-7, All Saints PaasageGrade II
- 75 mJunior Parlour Trinity CollegeGrade II
- 83 m73, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 83 m26 Trinity StreetGrade II
- 84 m20 and 21, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 85 m8 and 9, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 90 m4, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 91 mTrinity College, Statue in Whewell's CourtGrade II
- 92 mTrinity College, Sundial in Great CourtGrade II
- 94 mChurch of the Holy SepulchreGrade I
- 95 mTrinity College, Wall Running West North West From the Master's Lodge to the RiverGrade II
- 95 m16, ROUND CHURCH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 95 m3, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 98 m1 and 2, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 99 m19, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 101 m27 and 28, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 107 mTrinity College, Angel CourtGrade II
- 108 mTrinity College, Fountain in Great CourtGrade I
- 108 mBlue Boar HotelGrade II
- 109 m1-4, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 110 m15 and 16, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 113 mThe Mitre Public HouseGrade II
- 113 m29, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 115 mSt John's College, Gateway to Kitchen Yard to East of Old BridgeGrade I
- 115 m35, 36 and 37, Sidney StreetGrade II
- 117 m30 and 31, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 118 m16 and 16a, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 119 mCambridge Union Society Building Union Society BuildingGrade II
- 119 mUniversity Pitt ClubGrade II
- 121 mThe Baron of Beef Public HouseGrade II
- 127 m15, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 129 m32, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 133 mChurch of St ClementGrade II*
- 133 m14, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 136 m33 and 34, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 136 mSt John's College, New CourtGrade I
- 137 mSt John's College, Gateway and Piers Adjoining the Old BridgeGrade I
- 138 mSt John's College, Old BridgeGrade I
- 140 m10, Green StreetGrade II
- 140 mSidney Sussex College, the Buildings Surrounding Hall Court and Chapel CourtGrade I
- 141 m13, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 144 mSt John's College, Master's LodgeGrade II
- 145 mSt John's College, New BridgeGrade I
- 145 m8-10, Jesus LaneGrade II
- 145 mSidney Sussex College, Walls Fronting Sidney Street, Wall of Hall Court, Wall of Chapel CourtGrade II
- 146 m35-37, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 147 mSidney Sussex College, Cloister CourtGrade II*
- 147 m3-7, Green StreetGrade II
- 149 mTelephone Kiosk Outside St Clement's ChurchGrade II
Checked on 3 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 40 days from validation, 4 days slower than Cambridge's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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