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25/1345/TTCA - Works to CA trees Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Platanus x Hispanica - crown reduction by removing a maximum of 2.5m from each branch. Prunus Laurocerasus (x2) - Reduce height and shape. Removing approximately 2.5m from the height. Taxus bacata - crown reduction by removing approximately 1m all around. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Nov 2025
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Split decision
23 Dec 2025

Split decision on 23 Dec 2025 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PHOTO 1 Photographs · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PHOTO 2 Photographs · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PHOTO 3 Photographs · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Ferry Lane 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.
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In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Roebuck House, Grade II, 18 m away · 5 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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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1640 m away: Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Flood defence 38 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 10 year flood); Green belt 46 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB4 1PA
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Ward
East Chesterton
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jan 2026
Decision
Split decision
Decision date
23 Dec 2025
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Austin Tree Care LTD

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Platanus x Hispanica - crown reduction by removing a maximum of 2.5m from each branch.
25/1336/TTCA
2025
Platanus x Hispanica - crown reduction by removing a maximum of 2.5m from each branch.
25/1336/TTCA
2020 Approved
T1: Eucalyptus ~ Fell.
20/1159/TTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
58 Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1PA
T1: Ash - Crown reduce by 4 metres (back to previous pruning points)
25/1357/TTPO
2025 Approved
58 Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1PA
T1: Ash - Crown reduce by 4 metres (back to previous pruning points)
25/1357/TTPO
2025 Approved
39 Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NZ
T1 - Ash - Prune Ash to give a 3m clearance from building - Tree belongs to neighbouring…
25/0761/TTPO
2025 Approved
39 Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NZ
T1 - Ash - Prune Ash to give a 3m clearance from building - Tree belongs to neighbouring…
25/0761/TTPO
2023 Approved
222 High Street East Chesterton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NX
5 Day Notice - Willow dead
23/0862/TTCA
2023 Approved
222 High Street East Chesterton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NX
5 Day Notice - Willow dead
23/0862/TTCA
2023 Approved
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Alterations and refurbishment to existing dwelling with additions including new bin-bike…
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2023 Approved
48 Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1PA
Alterations and refurbishment to existing dwelling with additions including new bin-bike…
23/01892/HFUL
2022 Refused
Stourbridge Lodge 86B Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1PA
Two storey extension to rear.
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Two storey extension to rear.
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2022 Approved
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Erection of 3 dwellings following the partial demolition of the existing outbuildings.
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2022 Approved
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Erection of 3 dwellings following the partial demolition of the existing outbuildings.
22/02008/FUL
2021 Approved
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First floor front extension, part two and part single storey rear extensions, insulation…
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2021 Approved
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First floor front extension, part two and part single storey rear extensions, insulation…
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2021 Approved
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Removal of existing timber casement windows and replacement with new uPVC casement window…
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2021 Approved
16 - 27 Waterhouse Water Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1XZ
Removal of existing timber casement windows and replacement with new uPVC casement window…
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2021 Approved
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T1- Ash, Reduce lowest branch over the garden by approx. 3m back to a suitable growth poi…
21/0516/TTPO
2021 Approved
41 Water Street Cambridge CB4 1NZ
T1- Ash, Reduce lowest branch over the garden by approx. 3m back to a suitable growth poi…
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2018 Approved
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Erection of block containing 9 flats following demolition of existing building.
18/1826/FUL
2018 Approved
43 - 47 Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NZ
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2017 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
1-4 Water Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NY
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2016 Approved
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External wall insulation to the side and rear walls with render finish.
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2016 Approved
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Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.