Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JF Data via plota.co.uk

26/1263/TTCA - Works to CA trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

5 DAYS NOTICE - T1 - small Aspen tree - crown reduction upto 2m on overextending branches over the footpath Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Cambridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PHOTO AND LOCATION PLAN Application Information · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF FIVE DAY NOTICE LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 5 DAYS NOTICE APPROVAL Application Information · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE PHOTO 1 Photographs · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE PHOTO 2 Photographs · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Registered park or garden: Botanic Garden, Cambridge
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
New Town And Glisson Road 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 ↗
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. A site survey can differ.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
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 291 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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; National infrastructure project 548 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 15)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2015, 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
CB2 1JF
Received
27 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Petersfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis Dearn

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
662decided 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 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
G1: x5 No Trachycarpus fortunei - Fell trees to ground level
25/1466/TTCA
2025 Approved
G1: x5 No Trachycarpus fortunei - Fell trees to ground level
25/1466/TTCA
2025 Approved
G1 - Taxus baccata outgrown hedge - Crown reduction to 2m away from building and up to up…
25/1438/TTCA
2025 Approved
G1 - Taxus baccata outgrown hedge - Crown reduction to 2m away from building and up to up…
25/1438/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1 - Fagus sylvatica - Fell tree to ground level. T2 - Fagus sylvatica - Significantly re…
25/1237/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1 - Fagus sylvatica - Fell tree to ground level. T2 - Fagus sylvatica - Significantly re…
25/1237/TTCA
2025 Approved
Installation of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign, a digital screen, window vinyl's…
25/03553/ADV
2025 Approved
Installation of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign, a digital screen, window vinyl's…
25/03553/ADV
2025 Approved
T1 - Catalpa ovata - Fell to ground level, dead tree. T2 - Fagus sylvatica - Repollard (r…
25/0921/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1 - Catalpa ovata - Fell to ground level, dead tree. T2 - Fagus sylvatica - Repollard (r…
25/0921/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1 Fagus sylvatica - Reduce entire crown by up to 4-5m, due to stem decay. (up to 20cm di…
25/0850/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1 - Quercus x warburgii (Cambridge Oak) - Reduce/retrench crown by between 2-6m where ne…
25/0865/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1 Fagus sylvatica - Reduce entire crown by up to 4-5m, due to stem decay. (up to 20cm di…
25/0850/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1 - Quercus x warburgii (Cambridge Oak) - Reduce/retrench crown by between 2-6m where ne…
25/0865/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1 - Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Fell all stems to GL due to dieback and suspected Honey F…
25/0579/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1 - Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Fell all stems to GL due to dieback and suspected Honey F…
25/0579/TTCA
2023 Approved
A New Visitor Welcome Building
23/04850/FUL
2023 Approved
A New Visitor Welcome Building
23/04850/FUL
2023 Approved
Construction of timber walkway over the existing Bog Garden path
23/04752/FUL
2023 Approved
Construction of timber walkway over the existing Bog Garden path
23/04752/FUL
2018 Approved
REF: TG1 Cotoneaster lacteus: prune existing hedge to high coppice (50cm above ground lev…
18/004/TTCA
2017 Approved
The erection of a new interpretation hub adjoining the Systematic Beds, with associated l…
17/1679/FUL
2017 Approved
The erection of a new interpretation hub adjoining the Systematic Beds, with associated l…
17/1679/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
The erection of a new interpretation hub adjoining the Systematic Beds, with associated l…
17/1680/LBC
2017 Withdrawn
The erection of a new interpretation hub adjoining the Systematic Beds, with associated l…
17/1680/LBC
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
The Bursar Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
T14 - Robinia - Crown reduce north and south sides by 1 metre. T18 - Holm oak - Reshape b…
25/0413/TTPO
2025 Approved
The Bursar Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
T14 - Robinia - Crown reduce north and south sides by 1 metre. T18 - Holm oak - Reshape b…
25/0413/TTPO
2025 Approved
Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
T2 - Crab Apple - Cut back side to clear building by 0.5 metres.
25/0379/TTCA
2025 Approved
Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
T2 - Crab Apple - Cut back side to clear building by 0.5 metres.
25/0379/TTCA
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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T.2 Robinia - Crown reduce height by 3M and lateral growth by 2M (back to previous) to al…
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2024 Refused
12 Brookside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JE
T1: Lime tree - Crown reduce by 2m to maintain the tree at no more that its current size…
24/0339/TTPO
2024 Refused
12 Brookside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JE
T1: Lime tree - Crown reduce by 2m to maintain the tree at no more that its current size…
24/0339/TTPO
2024 Approved
12 Brookside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JE
T2: Prunus tree - Re-reduce the crown by removing the re-growth from the upper crown, rem…
24/0356/TTCA
2024 Approved
12 Brookside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JE
T2: Prunus tree - Re-reduce the crown by removing the re-growth from the upper crown, rem…
24/0356/TTCA
2023 Approved
15 Brookside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JE
Replacement of a single storey outbuilding with a single storey accessible ancillary gard…
23/04758/FUL
2023 Approved
15 Brookside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JE
Replacement of a single storey outbuilding with a single storey accessible ancillary gard…
23/04758/FUL
2023 Approved
Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
Installation of internal secondary glazing to all windows.
23/04338/LBC
2023 Approved
Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
Installation of internal secondary glazing to all windows.
23/04338/LBC
2016 Approved
Mander Portman Woodward 3 - 4 Brookside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JE
T1: Triple stemmed Acacia - Crown lift by approx. 4m, trim back canopy over the school to…
16/371/TTPO
2016 Approved
4 Pemberton Terrace Cambridge CB2 1JA
Proposed loft conversion and internal alterations.
16/1524/FUL
2016 Approved
4 Pemberton Terrace Cambridge CB2 1JA
Proposed loft conversion and internal alterations.
16/1524/FUL
2016 Approved
21 Brookside Cambridge CB2 1JQ
Removal of existing basement window, opening made taller and insertion of new frameless g…
16/0885/FUL
2016 Approved
21 Brookside Cambridge CB2 1JQ
Removal of existing basement window, opening made taller and insertion of new frameless g…
16/0885/FUL
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

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.