Museum Of Technology 44 Cheddars Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Approx 30 no self-seeded trees, mainly sycamore on a rough sloping bank. (Approx 10 are below the 75mm size limit. Approx 20 no are above) - Cut these trees down to ground level. The trees are not individually identified, but the thicket itself is a very clearly delineated group. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Tree - Delegated (CBG) · Last checked 28 Jul 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 8
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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How this decision compares
Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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.
45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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.
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