5A Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/0651/TTCA - Works to CA trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

5 DAYS NOTICE - T001 - Mature Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Remove to ground level. Notification submitted under the exemption for works urgently necessary to remove an immediate risk of serious harm. A supporting arboricultural tree risk report and photographic evidence accompany this notification. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

Documents 4

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 2

PDF FIVE DAY NOTICE LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE RISK REPORT Application Information · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 9AG
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Shelford Tree Service Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
1003: Yew - Remove dead limb at 4.5m N. Reduce crown by 30% (by volume) equivalent to a r…
20/1894/TTCA
2019 Approved
T2 - Young Mature Yew Tree close to front boundary. GROUNDWORKS WITHIN THE ROOT ZONE TO R…
19/206/TTCA
2019 Approved
T2 - Young Mature Yew Tree close to front boundary. GROUNDWORKS WITHIN THE ROOT ZONE TO R…
19/206/TTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
7 Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG
T1: Horse Chestnut - Remove lower limb on base of canopy back to stem where it projects o…
25/0569/TTCA
2025 Approved
7 Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG
T1: Horse Chestnut - Remove lower limb on base of canopy back to stem where it projects o…
25/0569/TTCA
2025 Approved
Street Record Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
T738 -T742 - Fagus sylvatica - Hedge reduce beech hedge by 1.5-2m in height approximately…
25/0342/TTCA
2025 Approved
Street Record Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
T738 -T742 - Fagus sylvatica - Hedge reduce beech hedge by 1.5-2m in height approximately…
25/0342/TTCA
2024 Approved
Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN
To remove existing dead buxus hedge around the site. Buxus has been damaged by Box caterp…
24/0760/TTCA
2024 Approved
Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN
To remove existing dead buxus hedge around the site. Buxus has been damaged by Box caterp…
24/0760/TTCA
2022 Withdrawn
Needham Research Institute 8 Sylvester Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AF
Cherry (T1) - Fell. Laetiporus sulphureus brackets at the base and a column of brown cubi…
22/1137/TTCA
2022 Withdrawn
Needham Research Institute 8 Sylvester Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AF
Cherry (T1) - Fell. Laetiporus sulphureus brackets at the base and a column of brown cubi…
22/1137/TTCA
2023 Approved
Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN
Works requested under a 5 day notice TREE: 1x Willow (T376) close to green waste compound…
23/0980/TTPO
2023 Approved
Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN
Works requested under a 5 day notice TREE: 1x Willow (T376) close to green waste compound…
23/0980/TTPO
2022 Approved
Street Record Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
T1 Norway Maple SM/EM tree 12m height DBH 260mm Set in grass verge adjacent to parking ar…
22/1262/TTCA
2022 Approved
Street Record Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
T1 Norway Maple SM/EM tree 12m height DBH 260mm Set in grass verge adjacent to parking ar…
22/1262/TTCA
2021 Refused
Needham Research Institute 8 Sylvester Road Cambridge CB3 9AF
Ash - fell. This tree is causing a staircase at the end of the building to come apart and…
21/1045/TTCA
2021 Refused
Needham Research Institute 8 Sylvester Road Cambridge CB3 9AF
Ash - fell. This tree is causing a staircase at the end of the building to come apart and…
21/1045/TTCA
2020 Approved
Needham Research Institute 8 Sylvester Road Cambridge CB3 9AF
Magnolia - fell Ash adjacent Hershal Road - raise crown to clear roof and gutters of buil…
20/2462/TTCA
2020 Approved
5A And 7 Herschel Road Cambridge CB3 9AG
1001: Horse chestnut - Reduce crown by 30% (by volume) equivalent to a reduction of tree…
20/1875/TTPO
2019 Approved
Robinson College, Porters Lodge Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9AN
Prunus Pissardii T679 Crown lift to a height of approximately 5.5m. To allow clearance fo…
19/383/TTCA
2019 Approved
Robinson College, Porters Lodge Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9AN
Prunus Pissardii T679 Crown lift to a height of approximately 5.5m. To allow clearance fo…
19/383/TTCA
2019 Approved
5A Herschel Road Cambridge CB3 9AG
T1 - LARGE HORSE CHESTNUT ON FRONT BOUNDARY OF 5A HERSCHEL ROAD. GROUNDWORKS WITHIN THE R…
19/191/TTPO
2019 Approved
5A Herschel Road Cambridge CB3 9AG
T1 - LARGE HORSE CHESTNUT ON FRONT BOUNDARY OF 5A HERSCHEL ROAD. GROUNDWORKS WITHIN THE R…
19/191/TTPO
2018 Approved
Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN
T375 - Acer Platanoides - FellT381 - Salix Var - FellT385 - Salix Var - Fell
18/138/TTCA
2017 Approved
5A Herschel Road Cambridge CB3 9AG
Horse chestnut - Reduce crown by approximately 25%.Yew - Reduce crown by 30%.
17/017/TTCA
2017 Approved
5A Herschel Road Cambridge CB3 9AG
Horse chestnut - Reduce crown by approximately 25%.Yew - Reduce crown by 30%.
17/017/TTCA
2017 Approved
Clare Hall Herschel Road Cambridge CB3 9AL
T1 - Leylandii: Fell
17/024/TTCA
2017 Approved
Clare Hall Herschel Road Cambridge CB3 9AL
T1 - Leylandii: Fell
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South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#30 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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South Cambridgeshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 292
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #34 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #65 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
226 decided (1-9 homes)
97%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,516
Total decisions
112 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings