Sheppard Flats Churchill College Storeys Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0726/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

2x Robinia pseudoacacia 'Umbraculifera' tree tags 261 and 542 Both tree to be re-pollarded at about 2.5m from the ground as part of their continuing maintenance regime. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Research Flats, Churchill College
List entry 1331924 · 27 m from the pin · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
West Cambridge 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 90 m away: Garden of 48 Storey's Way
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 0DS
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
246decided in the last year

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.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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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 statistics
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