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25/0788/TTCA - Works to CA trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

TR02 - Plane (London) (Platanus x hispanica) - Crown lifted to give 5m clearance above ground level, ie. 5m from the level of the footway and up to the back edge of the footway. I wish this to be a repeat operation at intervals for 10 years (ie. I don't wish the permission to default to two years). This is because Cambridgeshire County Council have installed road signs and enforcement cameras as part of the Mill Road Bus Gate scheme. Pruning works are to clear low branches above height of signs and camera sight lines. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 15 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 451.

Site constraints 5

Mill Road 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 11 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Air quality management area 64 m away: Cambridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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 CA trees
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Ward
Romsey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2025
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 451, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in Cambridge are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 451395 days past the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
677decided 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2025
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