Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB Data via plota.co.uk

25/1286/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

A. Catalpa - Re-pollard by removing approximately 2m of re-growth back to previous pollard points B. Catalpas x3 - Re-pollard by removing approximately 2m of re-growth back to previous pollard points C. Catalpa - Re-pollard by removing approximately 2m of re-growth back to previous pollard points H. Row of 16 (mainly Lawson Cypress) Conifer trees - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
14 Nov 2025
✓
Approved
16 Dec 2025
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Appeal dismissed
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Dec 2025 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF EMAIL FROM AGENT RE PROPOSED WORKS TO H Agent / Applicant Comments · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 78, Barton Road, Grade II, 47 m away · 2 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 ↗
Also on the record
Protected tree 12 m away: 78 Barton Road, order 05/1987; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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.

Building

Floor area183 m² (1,970 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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 CA trees
Postcode
CB3 9LF
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Dec 2025
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
16 Dec 2025
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Appeal
Dismissed · 15 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6008490 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richardson Tree Surgery Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 4 days faster than Cambridge's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Leckhampton House 37 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BJ
T1 large Pine tree: fell T2 twinned-stemmed Elm: fell G1 three small Elms: fell All trees…
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2024 Approved
Leckhampton House 37 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BJ
T1 large Pine tree: fell T2 twinned-stemmed Elm: fell G1 three small Elms: fell All trees…
24/0982/TTPO
2022 Withdrawn
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB
T1 - Catalpa: pollard at 1.5m T2 - Elm: coppice at 0.25m
22/0061/TTPO
2022 Withdrawn
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB
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2024 Approved
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G1 - group of three Prunus trees: to fell
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2024 Approved
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB
G1 - group of three Prunus trees: to fell
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2022 Approved
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Cedar (T1) - shorten any longer lateral branches by up to 3m to reduce the risk of branch…
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2022 Approved
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB
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22/0845/TTPO
2020 Refused
Land Adjacent 6 Pearce Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9LY
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2021 Approved
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T1 and T3 - Willow trees: pollard to 5m. T2 - Willow tree: fell to ground level.
21/1630/TTCA
2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
Wolfson College, The Chancellors Centre Barton Road Cambridge CB3 9BB
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2020 Approved
Land Adjacent 6 Pearce Close Cambridge CB3 9LY
Erection of a detached dwelling.
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2020 Approved
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB
T2; Cypress - fell. T3; Red leaf Maple - fell.
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2019 Approved
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge CB3 9BB
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19/547/TTCA
2019 Approved
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge CB3 9BB
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19/547/TTCA
2017 Decided
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2016 Approved
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB
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16/223/TTCA
2016 Approved
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB
T1 - Walnut: Fell and replace (different species).
16/223/TTCA
2016 Approved
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB
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2016 Approved
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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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.