56 Church Lane Papworth Everard Cambridgeshire CB23 3QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0652/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

5 DAYS NOTICE - T1 - One Early mature White Willow (Salix alba) adjacent to the public footpath to the rear of 56 Church Lane, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire - Remove to ground level under the exemption for works urgently necessary to remove an immediate risk of serious harm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF TREE SURVEY Application Information · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL 2026 REPORT Application Information · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF FIVE DAY NOTICE LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Papworth Everard 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Papworth Everard
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1818 m away: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Papworth Everard built-up area; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 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.

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (27 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
CB23 3QN
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Caxton & Papworth
Parish
Papworth Everard CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Shelford Tree Service Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
530decided 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 8 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.