32 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/1145/TTCA - Works to CA trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Norway maple - Crown reduce by 3 metres (previous pruning points) leaving approximately 8 metres from ground level to allow more light into garden and liberate adjacent trees T2 Hazel - Reduce height by 4 metres leaving 3 metres from ground level to allow more light into heavily tree populated area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Nov 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 5

Application forms 2

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

Other documents 3

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DOWNLOAD Photographs · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Orwell 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 ↗
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Tudor Mede, Grade II, 15 m away · 16 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 160 m away: Orwell Clunch Pit SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Orwell built-up area; Priority habitat 28 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,120,000 in July 2017. Detached house, freehold.

4 July 2017£1,120,000
11 January 2009£687,000
5 December 1997£292,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area286 m² (3,078 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
SG8 5QN
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Barrington
Parish
Orwell CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Shire Trees Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
746decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Garage Conversion and Single Storey Extension
22/03963/HFUL
2022 Approved
Garage Conversion and Single Storey Extension
22/03963/HFUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
17 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
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2025 Approved
17 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
T1 Liime, T2 Ash, T3 Acer, T4 Hornbeam, T5 Hawthorn and T6 Weeping Willow - reduce all to…
25/1129/TTCA
2023 Approved
17 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
T1 Liime - reduce to previous pruning points by removing 1.5 - 2 m of new growth. - This…
23/1407/TTCA
2023 Approved
17 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
T1 Liime - reduce to previous pruning points by removing 1.5 - 2 m of new growth. - This…
23/1407/TTCA
2023 Approved
21 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
T1 Mulberry ~ Height 12.0 metres : Reduce to previous pruning points equating to a reduct…
23/0513/TTPO
2023 Approved
21 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
T1 Mulberry ~ Height 12.0 metres : Reduce to previous pruning points equating to a reduct…
23/0513/TTPO
2023 Approved
43 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Replacement of 3 No. dormer windows
23/01184/HFUL
2023 Approved
43 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Replacement of 3 No. dormer windows
23/01185/LBC
2023 Approved
43 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Replacement of 3 No. dormer windows
23/01184/HFUL
2023 Approved
43 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Replacement of 3 No. dormer windows
23/01185/LBC
2022 Approved
40 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Demolition of garage and porch, and two storey extension to front and both sides and sing…
22/01206/HFUL
2022 Approved
40 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Demolition of garage and porch, and two storey extension to front and both sides and sing…
22/01206/HFUL
2022 Approved
44 High Street Orwell Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Installation of external wall insulation. 'Resubmission of 21/04958/HFUL'.
22/01052/HFUL
2022 Approved
44 High Street Orwell Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Installation of external wall insulation. 'Resubmission of 21/04958/HFUL'.
22/01052/HFUL
2022 Approved
40 High Street Orwell SG8 5QN
Two fruit trees in the front garden to be removed. The trees are completely blocking the…
22/0101/TTCA
2022 Approved
40 High Street Orwell SG8 5QN
Two fruit trees in the front garden to be removed. The trees are completely blocking the…
22/0101/TTCA
2021 Withdrawn
44 High Street Orwell Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Installation of external wall insulation
21/04958/HFUL
2021 Withdrawn
44 High Street Orwell Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Installation of external wall insulation
21/04958/HFUL
2021 Approved
32 High Street Orwell SG8 5QN
Single storey front and side extension following demolition of garage and workshop
21/01062/HFUL
2021 Approved
32 High Street Orwell SG8 5QN
Single storey front and side extension following demolition of garage and workshop
21/01062/HFUL
2017 Approved
25 High Street Orwell SG8 5QN
Rear Garden - Cherry - Reduce to previous pruning points. Apple - reduce by 2m. 2no Yews…
S/2608/17/TC
2017 Approved
35 High Street Orwell SG8 5QN
Proposed two storey and single storey rear extensions to Dwelling
S/1752/17/FL
2017 Approved
35 High Street Orwell SG8 5QN
Proposed two storey and single storey rear extensions to Dwelling
S/1752/17/FL
2016 Approved
30 High Street Orwell Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Fig - fell
S/3409/16/TP
2016 Approved
30 High Street Orwell Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN
Fig - fell
S/3409/16/TP
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.