St Matthews Church And Church Hall St Matthews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2LT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Hornbeam - Crown raise to 4m, cut back the longer secondary branches on the East side of the crown by reduction of 1.5m. Reason - Hornbeam tree is blocking light from the church and the adjacent buildings. It is also obscuring the church from the street. The East side of the crown of the tree overhangs the buildings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Oct 2026, from Cambridge's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 6
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
Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Cambridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.
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.
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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