3 Horningsea Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8SZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0908/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Magnolia - Reduce height by approx 1.25 m and the spread (width) by approx. 0.75 m, crown thinning approx 5% to maintain a natural shape and improve crown structure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN, PHOTO AND TREE WORK DESCRIPTION Application Information · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Fen Ditton 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 614 m away: Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation
The site is 614 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements (at pre-application, 1055 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Musgrave Farmhouse, Grade II*, 50 m away · 1 Grade II*, 10 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 Fen Ditton built-up area; Green belt 32 m away: Cambridge; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, 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 £560,000 in June 2022. Detached house, freehold.

6 June 2022£560,000

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

Building

Floor area173 m² (1,862 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, 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
CB5 8SZ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Fen Ditton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cerys Wren

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 4 days faster than South Cambridgeshire's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
493decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Magnolia T1- Reduce spread by approx. 1m to reshape. Juniper T2 - Fell to ground level.
22/0775/TTCA
2022 Approved
Magnolia T1- Reduce spread by approx. 1m to reshape. Juniper T2 - Fell to ground level.
22/0775/TTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Refused
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2021 Refused
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2016 Approved
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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.