Scholars Garden, Peterhouse And St Peters Terrace Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/0725/TTCA Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1: Mana Ash - Fell to ground level tree is dead. T91: Caucasian Wingnut - Fell to ground level. Due to damage caused to adjacent retaining brick work, tree removal is required to repair brick wall following structural engineering report. T2: Caucasian Wingnut - Fell to ground level, tree has a 70% dead canopy, dying from the top down. Public footpath and college gardens are potential targets. T136: London Plane - Reduce Eastern canopy overhanging Trumpington Street by up to 3 metres to reduce leaf drop into road side open drains. Remove all deadwood over 25mm in diameter. Reduce lowest limb on Western side by up to 3 metres to balance crown and reduced risk of limb failure. Crown lift to 5.5 metres from ground level over Trumpington Street only to clear HGV's and buses. T137: Red Chestnut - Reduce Limb on Eastern side growing over Trumpington Street by up to 3 metres to reduce leaf debris into adjacent open drains. T138 and T139: x2 Horse Chestnut - Reduce Limb on Eastern side growing over Trumpington Street by up to 3 metres to reduce leaf debris into adjacent open drains. Crown lift to 5.5 metres to clear highway for HGV's and buses. T79: Walnut - Fell to ground level, tree has died from Honey fungus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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 performance
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