Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PP Data via plota.co.uk

26/0974/TTCA - Works to CA trees Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2x Lime (G1) - raise the crown over footpath to 3.5 meters from ground level to reveal road signs Cherry (T1) - reduce over extended limb over Brooklyn's avenue to alleviate weight and reveal road signs Cherry (T2) - raise the crown over footpath to 3 meters from ground level to reveal road signs Cherry (T3) - raise the crown over footpath to 3 meters from ground level to reveal road signs Lime (T4) - reduce limbs encroaching into Hills Road cycle lane to give better clarence and to reveal road signs… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Cambridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 5

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION VALID Application Officer Correspondence · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Royal Albert Homes
List entry 1349070 · 23 m from the pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Brooklands Avenue 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Cambridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Registered park or garden 29 m away: Botanic Garden, Cambridge
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; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
CB2 1PP
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Petersfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Foxcotte Tree Surgery

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

37 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1, T2, T3 and T4 - Prunus - Raise the crown by 2.8 meters from ground level for clearanc…
25/0476/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1, T2, T3 and T4 - Prunus - Raise the crown by 2.8 meters from ground level for clearanc…
25/0476/TTCA
2023 Approved
Black Mulberry (T1) - reduce lower and middle crown by 1.5 meters Quince (T2) - raise the…
23/1562/TTCA
2023 Approved
Black Mulberry (T1) - reduce lower and middle crown by 1.5 meters Quince (T2) - raise the…
23/1562/TTCA
2022 Approved
Repairs to existing paved and concrete surfaces and replacement in other areas with spray…
22/04301/LBC
2022 Approved
S73 Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 19/1702/FUL (Externa…
22/04664/S73
2022 Approved
Repairs to existing paved and concrete surfaces and replacement in other areas with spray…
22/04301/LBC
2022 Approved
S73 Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 19/1702/FUL (Externa…
22/04664/S73
2022 Approved
Internal refurbishment - Flats No. 9 and 10.
22/02307/LBC
2022 Approved
Internal refurbishment - Flats No. 9 and 10.
22/02307/LBC
2022 Withdrawn
Non-material amendment on planning permission 19/1702/FUL to change the approved surface…
19/1702/NMA1
2022 Withdrawn
Non-material amendment on planning permission 19/1702/FUL to change the approved surface…
19/1702/NMA1
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
3 Brooklands Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BB
Change of use from commercial, Business and service (Use Class E) to 1 No. dwellinghouse…
25/02629/PRIOR
2025 Approved
3 Brooklands Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BB
Change of use from commercial, Business and service (Use Class E) to 1 No. dwellinghouse…
25/02629/PRIOR
2024 Approved
Lockton House 12 Clarendon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8FH
Installation of 1 No. internally illuminated entrance sign.
24/02443/ADV
2024 Approved
Lockton House 12 Clarendon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8FH
Installation of 1 No. internally illuminated entrance sign.
24/02443/ADV
2024 Approved
101 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PG
Removal of branch 5m extending over my property line, hanging over garden and buildings.
24/0279/TTPO
2024 Approved
101 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PG
Removal of branch 5m extending over my property line, hanging over garden and buildings.
24/0279/TTPO
2022 Approved
Mary Ward House 15 Brooklands Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BG
Yew - Tree ID no G2. Remove. Cypress - Tree ID no G2. Remove. Beech - Tree ID no 485. Rem…
22/0299/TTCA
2022 Approved
Mary Ward House 15 Brooklands Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BG
Yew - Tree ID no G2. Remove. Cypress - Tree ID no G2. Remove. Beech - Tree ID no 485. Rem…
22/0299/TTCA
2021 Approved
Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PP
Removal of internal fire doors between Flats 1-8, 12-13, 16-17, and 21-25
21/05438/LBC
2021 Approved
Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PP
Removal of internal fire doors between Flats 1-8, 12-13, 16-17, and 21-25
21/05438/LBC
2022 Approved
1 Vinter Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1LJ
T1 - Willow - Re-pollard back to previous points by approximately 4 mtrs for good tree ma…
22/0034/TTCA
2022 Approved
1 Vinter Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1LJ
T1 - Willow - Re-pollard back to previous points by approximately 4 mtrs for good tree ma…
22/0034/TTCA
2021 Approved
Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PP
T1 White Mulberry - reduce crown by up to 2m and thin out epicormic growth to leave an ev…
21/1528/TTCA
2021 Approved
Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PP
T1 White Mulberry - reduce crown by up to 2m and thin out epicormic growth to leave an ev…
21/1528/TTCA
2020 Approved
15 Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PP
Conversion of existing property into 2no 1bed flats involving external alterations includ…
20/01969/LBC
2020 Approved
15 Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PP
Conversion of existing property into 2no 1bed flats involving external alterations includ…
20/01968/FUL
2019 Approved
Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PP
External work including the insertion of new surface water drainage provisions, repairs t…
19/1702/FUL
2019 Approved
Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PP
External work including the insertion of new surface water drainage provisions, repairs t…
19/1703/LBC
2019 Approved
Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PP
External work including the insertion of new surface water drainage provisions, repairs t…
19/1702/FUL
2019 Approved
Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PP
External work including the insertion of new surface water drainage provisions, repairs t…
19/1703/LBC
2016 Approved
Hope Residential And Nursing Care Home Brooklands Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BG
G2 - 21 Yew Trees - Remove 1 dead treeT466 - Purple leaved Plum - RemoveT468 - Leyland Cy…
16/114/TTCA
2016 Approved
Royal Albert Homes 28 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PP
Resurfacing of existing car park area.
16/0033/LBC
2016 Approved
Royal Albert Homes 28 Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PP
Resurfacing of existing car park area.
16/0032/FUL
2016 Approved
Royal Albert Homes 28 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PP
Resurfacing of existing car park area.
16/0033/LBC
2016 Approved
Royal Albert Homes 28 Royal Albert Homes Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PP
Resurfacing of existing car park area.
16/0032/FUL
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings