43 And 45 Fowlmere Road Heydon Cambridgeshire SG8 8PZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0793/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

T.1: Field Maple (in number 43) - Crown reduce height by 1 metre and lateral spread by 1 metre to retain size of the canopy for the garden and retain the view of the field T.2: Beech (in number 45) - Cut back the lateral spread from the neighbouring trees by up to 2 metres to reduce leaf fall into the swimming pool and improve light levels to the seating area T.3: Leyland Cypress (in number 45) - Cut back the lateral spread from the neighbouring trees by up to 2 metres to reduce leaf fall into the swimming pool and improve light levels to the seating area T.4: Sycamore (in number 45) - Cut back the lateral spread from the neighbouring trees by up to 2 metres to reduce leaf fall into the swimming pool and improve light levels to the seating area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Heydon 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hill Cottage, Grade II, 10 m away · 4 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 132 m away: Bran Ditch: an Anglo-Saxon bank and ditch between Fowlmere and Heydon, including an Anglo-Saxon burial ground, a section of medieval lynchet and an Iron Age enclosure
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Heydon built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

Checked on 6 October 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

Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
SG8 8PZ
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Foxton
Parish
Heydon CP
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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Agent
SHIRE TREES LIMITED

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 8 days faster than South Cambridgeshire's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
493decided 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 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%).

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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