7 Eccleston Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2FZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/1008/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

T1 Plane - Reduce height of over-extended limb above house by 3-4m and reduce spread by 2-3m. Trim smaller branches to clear roof by approx 2m. T2 Plane - Reduce spread of limbs above house by approx 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
5 Nov 2025

Approved on 5 Nov 2025 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

New Town And Glisson Road 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 ↗
Also on the record
Protected tree 13 m away: St Colettes Preparatory School, Tenison Road, order 16/2006; 1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 167 m away: Botanic Garden, Cambridge; National infrastructure project 295 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; 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 2 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,550,000 in March 2021. Detached house, freehold.

30 March 2021£1,550,000
22 December 2015£1,500,000New build

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

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built2012 to 2021
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB1 2FZ
Received
18 Sept 2025
Validated
18 Sept 2025
Ward
Petersfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
5 Nov 2025
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eastern Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 12 days slower than Cambridge's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
662decided 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2025
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

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.