The Green Man 55 High Street Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1168/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Gp1 Entire group of mature and juvenile Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima. Poison and fell. Reason - To remove statutory invasive species and to abate a nuisance. Replanting by consultation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Cambridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 4

Application forms 2

PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: The Green Man Inn
List entry 1126195 · The pin is inside its outline · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 4 Grade II)
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 ↗
Trumpington 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.
Also on the record
Protected tree 12 m away: Green Man Public House, High Street, Trumpington, order 20/1993; Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; National infrastructure project 811 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Green belt 35 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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.

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB2 9HZ
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Trumpington
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blue Cedar Tree Surgeons Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Decided
T1 Acer to be crown raised to 5m from ground level overhanging the neighbour's driveway (…
25/0849/TTPO
2025 Decided
T1 Acer to be crown raised to 5m from ground level overhanging the neighbour's driveway (…
25/0849/TTPO
2025 Approved
Submission of details required condition 3 (brickwork) of Listed Building consent 24/0397…
24/03970/CONDA
2025 Approved
Submission of details required condition 3 (brickwork) of Listed Building consent 24/0397…
24/03970/CONDA
2024 Approved
Listed Building Consent for works to repair chimney.
24/03970/LBC
2024 Approved
Listed Building Consent for works to repair chimney.
24/03970/LBC
2019 Approved
Condition 4 - Artificial lighting scheme
18/1751/COND4
2019 Approved
Condition 4 - Artificial lighting scheme
18/1751/COND4
2018 Refused
T1 - Ash - Fell
18/368/TTPO
2018 Refused
T1 - Ash - Fell
18/368/TTPO
2018 Approved
Sycamore T2 -FellBuddleia T3 - Cut downHedge T4 - reduce height to approximately 2.5 metr…
18/362/TTCA
2018 Approved
Sycamore T2 -FellBuddleia T3 - Cut downHedge T4 - reduce height to approximately 2.5 metr…
18/362/TTCA
Within ~100m

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Sycamore - remove
25/1044/TTCA
2025 Approved
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25/1044/TTCA
2025 Approved
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T1 - Walnut - Reduction of the crown of a walnut tree (Juglans regia) by up to 2 metres i…
25/0705/TTCA
2025 Approved
8 Church Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9LA
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25/0705/TTCA
2024 Approved
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Single storey side extension
24/03668/HFUL
2024 Approved
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Single storey front, side and rear extensions.
24/01449/HFUL
2024 Approved
18 Scotsdowne Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9HU
Single storey front, side and rear extensions.
24/01449/HFUL
2023 Approved
14 Scotsdowne Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9HU
Construction of a single storey garden room in rear garden
23/01058/HFUL
2023 Approved
14 Scotsdowne Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9HU
Construction of a single storey garden room in rear garden
23/01058/HFUL
2021 Approved
65 High Street Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9HZ
Rear loft extension and roof lights on front elevation
21/04844/HFUL
2021 Approved
65 High Street Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9HZ
Rear loft extension and roof lights on front elevation
21/04844/HFUL
2020 Approved
24 Scotsdowne Road Cambridge CB2 9HU
Two storey side extension
20/04617/HFUL
2020 Approved
Stone Cross High Street Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9SU
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20/02604/FUL
2020 Approved
59 High Street Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9HZ
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2019 Approved
71 High Street Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9HZ
Erection of two pitched dormers to the rear roof elevation and insertion of two roof-ligh…
19/0134/FUL
2019 Approved
71 High Street Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9HZ
Erection of two pitched dormers to the rear roof elevation and insertion of two roof-ligh…
19/0134/FUL
2019 Approved
30 High Street Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9LP
Extension and conversion of garage and sunroom into one bedroom annexe with kitchenette a…
19/0010/FUL
2019 Approved
30 High Street Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9LP
Extension and conversion of garage and sunroom into one bedroom annexe with kitchenette a…
19/0010/FUL
2017 Approved
Stone Cross High Street Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9SU
x2 Walnut adjacent to Church Lane: Crown lift to clear highway by 5m. Crown lift to clear…
17/034/TTCA
2016 Approved
30 High Street Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9LP
T1: Beech - Shorten limb growing towards 30 High Steet by 1.5-2m to give 2m clearance. Sh…
16/279/TTCA
2016 Approved
30 High Street Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9LP
T1: Beech - Shorten limb growing towards 30 High Steet by 1.5-2m to give 2m clearance. Sh…
16/279/TTCA
2016 Approved
57 High Street Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9HZ
Retrospective application to raise the height and amend the pitch of the roof of flat 2 a…
16/0692/FUL
2016 Approved
57 High Street Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9HZ
Retrospective application to raise the height and amend the pitch of the roof of flat 2 a…
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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%).

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

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Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.