29 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/1059/TTCA - Works to CA trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Plum Tree, remove to ground level. Growing too close to the house and pushing the boundary fence over. T2- Plum Tree , remove to ground level, to create more space and light for surrounding plants and reduce excessive shading to the house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 7

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_5766 Photographs · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_5768 Photographs · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_5769 Photographs · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_5770 Photographs · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Little Shelford 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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: King's Farmhouse, Grade II, 42 m away · 6 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 Little Shelford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 September 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.

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB22 5ES
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Little Shelford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anderson tree surgery

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1: Yew - Crown raise to 3m to create more light for the neighbouring house and garden an…
25/1074/TTCA
2025 Approved
T1: Yew - Crown raise to 3m to create more light for the neighbouring house and garden an…
25/1074/TTCA
2023 Approved
T1 - Mature Yew - Gentle Crown Lift to 7ft to improve light below as the grass is startin…
23/0333/TTCA
2023 Approved
T1 - Mature Yew - Gentle Crown Lift to 7ft to improve light below as the grass is startin…
23/0333/TTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
32 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Single storey side/rear extension and installation of outdoor swimming pool.
25/04715/HFUL
2025 Approved
32 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Single storey side/rear extension and installation of outdoor swimming pool.
25/04715/HFUL
2025 Approved
63 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Single storey rear extensions, additional disabled wc to side and internal works.
25/03717/LBC
2025 Approved
63 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Single storey rear extensions and additional disabled wc to side.
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2025 Approved
63 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Single storey rear extensions, additional disabled wc to side and internal works.
25/03717/LBC
2025 Approved
63 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Single storey rear extensions and additional disabled wc to side.
25/03716/FUL
2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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T3 - Rowan and Lilac - Reduce overhanging branches by 1 - 1.5m and taper into remainder o…
25/0923/TTCA
2025 Approved
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25/0568/TTPO
2025 Approved
32 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Sycamore - Reduce decayed stem down to 5m above primary fork. Reduce height of remaining…
25/0568/TTPO
2025 Approved
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25/0572/TTCA
2025 Approved
63 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
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25/0572/TTCA
2025 Approved
32 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Single storey side and rear extension to house a swimming pool
25/01165/HFUL
2025 Approved
32 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Single storey side and rear extension to house a swimming pool
25/01165/HFUL
2024 Approved
39 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Replacement stair and associated internal works
24/02795/LBC
2024 Approved
39 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Replacement stair and associated internal works
24/02795/LBC
2024 Approved
37 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Retention of Re-roofing and minor internal alterations
24/00840/LBC
2024 Approved
37 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Retention of Re-roofing and minor internal alterations
24/00840/LBC
2023 Refused
34 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Erection of a carport
23/02965/HFUL
2023 Refused
34 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Erection of a carport
23/02965/HFUL
2017 Approved
67 High Street Little Shelford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Maple - fell because of excessive shading of neighboure (No.71) garden
S/0886/17/TC
2017 Approved
61 High Street Little Shelford Cambridge CB22 5ES
See application/plan
S/0891/17/TC
2017 Approved
61 High Street Little Shelford Cambridge CB22 5ES
See application/plan
S/0891/17/TC
2016 Refused
37 High Street Little Shelford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Double garage with model making workshop/ exercise room above
S/0802/16/FL
2016 Refused
37 High Street Little Shelford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Double garage with model making workshop/ exercise room above
S/0802/16/FL
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

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