Waterbridge Manor Wimbridge Close Wimpole Cambridgeshire SG8 5QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0133/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

5 Days Notice - T1 - Unknow species boundary tree - remove one dangerous hanging branch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
11 Mar 2026

Approved on 11 Mar 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Tree preservation order: WIMPOLE Miterdale Farm
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Scheduled monument 73 m away: Arrington Bridge Romano-British site
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 221 m away: Wimpole Hall; Heritage at risk 73 m away: Arrington Bridge Romano-British site; Priority habitat 7 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
SG8 5QQ
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Barrington
Parish
Wimpole CP
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
530decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026