47 Coton Road Grantchester Cambridgeshire CB3 9NT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0619/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Hawthorn (T1) - Reduce height to 3metres (back to previous pruning points) Birch (T2) - Reduce height by Approx. 3m and sides by 0.5m - Interfering with utility lines and rubbing on buildings roof) Birch (T3) - Reduce height by Approx. 2.5m and sides by 0.5m - Interfering with utility lines and rubbing on buildings roof) Apple (T4) - Fell Apple tree to ground level, the Apple tree has a heavy lean and weak rot system (large amount of movement when pushed) caterpillars infested on right side of canopy and some sooty mold on trunk Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 9

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLE - T4 Photographs · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLE TREE CANOPY Photographs · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLE TREE - SOOTY Photographs · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIRCH T2 Photographs · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIRCH T3 Photographs · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 47 COTON ROAD - TREE LOCATIONS Photographs · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HAWTHORN (T1) Photographs · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Grantchester 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 Expansion Zone
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: Barn at Lacies Farm, Grade II, 29 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
Inside the Grantchester built-up area; Green belt 37 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £950,000 in September 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 September 2023£950,000
17 January 2007£455,000

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

Building

Floor area156 m² (1,679 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 9NT
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Harston & Comberton
Parish
Grantchester CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Legge Services Limited - T/A Greenland

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 7 days faster than South Cambridgeshire's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
530decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1. Birch- reduce height to 3metres, rubbing on utility lines causing excessing shading…
23/1417/TTCA
2023 Approved
T1. Birch- reduce height to 3metres, rubbing on utility lines causing excessing shading…
23/1417/TTCA
2023 Approved
T3. Hawthorn - Fell due to excessive over shading and close proximity to building.
23/1416/TTCA
2023 Approved
T3. Hawthorn - Fell due to excessive over shading and close proximity to building.
23/1416/TTCA
2023 Approved
T1. Robinia- Fell due to excessive over shading and close proximity to building. T2. Cher…
23/1184/TTCA
2023 Approved
T1. Robinia- Fell due to excessive over shading and close proximity to building. T2. Cher…
23/1184/TTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
53 Coton Road Grantchester Cambridgeshire CB3 9NT
T1 - Ash - Fell to ground level - Inonotus present
25/0015/TTCA
2025 Approved
53 Coton Road Grantchester Cambridgeshire CB3 9NT
T1 - Ash - Fell to ground level - Inonotus present
25/0015/TTCA
2024 Approved
53 Coton Road Grantchester Cambridgeshire CB3 9NT
T1 - Crab Apple - Fell
24/1282/TTCA
2024 Approved
53 Coton Road Grantchester Cambridgeshire CB3 9NT
T1 - Crab Apple - Fell
24/1282/TTCA
2024 Approved
Pumping Station 43M From No.85 Coton Road Grantchester Cambridgeshire
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2024 Approved
Pumping Station 43M From No.85 Coton Road Grantchester Cambridgeshire
FIVE DAY NOTICE: English Elm T1 and a Norway Pine T2 both have dead branches and stems wi…
24/0535/TTPO
2021 Approved
53 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
T1 - Ash re-pollard removing all re-growths T2 - Crab Apple Reduce crown height by 1m and…
21/1737/TTCA
2021 Approved
53 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
T1 - Ash re-pollard removing all re-growths T2 - Crab Apple Reduce crown height by 1m and…
21/1737/TTCA
2021 Approved
51 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
ASH - Crown reduce to clear house by 2m FIELD MAPLE - Crown reduce to 50cm beyond kerb li…
21/1426/TTCA
2021 Approved
51 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
ASH - Crown reduce to clear house by 2m FIELD MAPLE - Crown reduce to 50cm beyond kerb li…
21/1426/TTCA
2020 Approved
3 Bridle Way Grantchester CB3 9NY
Demolish existing outbuilding and conservatory to rear, replace with single storey rear e…
20/05017/HFUL
2020 Approved
3 Bridle Way Grantchester CB3 9NY
Demolish existing outbuilding and conservatory to rear, replace with single storey rear e…
20/05017/HFUL
2019 Approved
67 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
Proposed single storey storey rear extension and alterations to rear windows and door
S/2128/19/FL
2019 Approved
67 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
Proposed single storey storey rear extension and alterations to rear windows and door
S/2128/19/FL
2019 Approved
77 Coton Road Grantchester Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9NT
Single storey rear extension
S/0225/19/FL
2019 Approved
77 Coton Road Grantchester Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9NT
Single storey rear extension
S/0225/19/FL
2018 Approved
51 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
Amended Proposal received via PP-07103327 on 13-8-2018. .Tree 1- Ash Tree to crown lift t…
S/2541/18/TP
2018 Approved
51 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
Amended Proposal received via PP-07103327 on 13-8-2018. .Tree 1- Ash Tree to crown lift t…
S/2541/18/TP
2018 Approved
53 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
Apple in rear garden - reduce height by 2m. Crown reduce spread by 1m to shape and balanc…
S/0257/18/TC
2018 Approved
53 Coton Road Grantchester CB3 9NT
Apple in rear garden - reduce height by 2m. Crown reduce spread by 1m to shape and balanc…
S/0257/18/TC
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 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.

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.