27 Millington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1137/TTCA - Works to CA trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Robinia - remove deadwood throughout crown, reduce height of remainder by 2 -2.5m, reduce spread by up to 2m to shape round Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Cambridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Gas Lamp Post Outside Number 25, Grade II, 19 m away · 9 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
Local nature reserve 395 m away: Paradise; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Green belt 56 m away: Cambridge; National infrastructure project 1946 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 7 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 June 2017. Detached house, freehold.

16 June 2017£2,500,000

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

Building

Floor area326 m² (3,509 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, 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 9HW
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Newnham
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Eastern Tree Surgery Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
449decided 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.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.