8 Queen Ediths Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0906/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

Silver Birch (Betula pendular) - Fell Reason - Tree is completely dead and has been for about 18 months. tree needs to be cut down before it falls down as leaning and bark is falling off along with light branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Tree - Delegated (CBG) · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 12 m away: The City of Cambridge ( Devonshire House, 2 Queen Edith's Way ) Tree Preservation Order No. 35/90; National infrastructure project 700 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB1 7PN
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Queen Ediths
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 12 days slower than Cambridge's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
449decided 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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