The Old House 20 Church Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9LA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0988/TTCA - Works to CA trees Pending

Proposal

T1- Lime - Remove. Tree is within a line of other Lime trees that are regularly pollarded and has become decayed at the base and can be pushed by hand. Falling distance of the wall, footpath and garden. T2 - Lime - Crown lift to provide 5.4M clearance over the highway from ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from Cambridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Grade II* listed: The Old House
List entry 1111864 · 12 m from the pin · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
Trumpington 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; Local nature reserve 488 m away: Byron's Pool; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Green belt 88 m away: Cambridge; Priority habitat 48 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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 9LA
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Trumpington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
SHIRE TREES LIMITED

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 551 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
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