The Cottage 29 High Street Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5JD Data via plota.co.uk

26/0817/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Decided

Proposal

Ash (Tree 1)- Top the main stems of the Ash tree at a height of aproximately 4 metres from ground level, creating a standing habitat for biodiversity and wildlife value. Ash (Tree 4) - Severe crown reduction of this approximately 13m Ash tree, removing the upper canopy and reducing overall height down to approximately 5-6m above ground level, leaving a stable main trunk / habitat stem. Ash (Tree 5) - Removal of single overextended lateral limb posing a safety risk to the property and adjacent amenity land. The reduction aims to mitigate the limb failure risk. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Aug 2026
✓
Split decision
10 Sept 2026

Split decision on 10 Sept 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 29, High Street
List entry 1127870 · The pin is inside its outline · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 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 ↗
Great Wilbraham 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.
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Also on the record
Tree preservation order 3 m away: GREAT WILBRAHAM Parish; National infrastructure project 417 m away: Kingsway Solar Farm, at pre-application; Inside the Great Wilbraham built-up area; Green belt 20 m away: Cambridge; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 1

Last sold for £410,000 in December 2020. Detached house, freehold.

22 December 2020£410,000

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB21 5JD
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Great Wilbraham CP
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Split decision
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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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

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.