The Rectory 1A Summerfield Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HE Data via plota.co.uk

26/1187/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

1. Birch - Dead - Fell to ground level 2. Yew - Decay from a missing stem. Thin out number of branches on roadside by 20% 3. Ailanthus - low branch is covering top of chimney on end Alms House - prune to give 4m clearance 4. Oak - low branch with 90-degree bend towards end has twisted and is now low over the public footpath along the left-hand boundary of the property - remove low branch to the trunk. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Cambridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

West Cambridge 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 182 m away: Sheep's Green and Coe Fen
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Perse Almshouses, Grade II, 25 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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
Protected tree 12 m away: St Botolph's Rectory, Summerfield, order 20/1990; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Green belt 63 m away: Cambridge; National infrastructure project 1706 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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 £2,500,000 in May 2022. Detached house, freehold.

23 May 2022£2,500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area231 m² (2,486 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, 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
CB3 9HE
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Newnham
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Eastern Landscape Service Limited
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
677decided 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 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Dec 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.