Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
5 DAYS NOTICE - Silver Birch x1 - Remove and Stump grinding following removal. Reason - Located by south boundary with Barton Road. Poor condition- stem 1 hollowing, audible when struck. Multiple fruiting bodies of Birch Polypore on south face of stem. Dark staining on lower stem. Increased risk of structural collapse. Footpath and highway are targets. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 4
Site constraints 4
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- 58 m78, Barton RoadGrade II
- 87 mGateway at Number 78Grade II
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How this decision compares
Decided in 5 days from validation, 32 days faster than Cambridge's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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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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