38 High Street Grantchester Cambridgeshire CB3 9NF Data via plota.co.uk

26/0842/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

t1 - Robina - Fell to allow more light into property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Grantchester 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The White Cottage, Grade II, 32 m away · 2 Grade II*, 11 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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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 149 m away: Moated site at Manor Farm
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
Inside the Grantchester built-up area; Green belt 82 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £780,000 in April 2014. Terraced house, freehold.

16 April 2014£780,000
23 October 2000£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 9NF
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Harston & Comberton
Parish
Grantchester CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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Agent
Foxcotte Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.