40 Scholars Avenue Huntingdon PE29 6GP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00872/TRCA - Works to Tree in Con Area In progress

Proposal

T1. Beech. Crown reduce by 2m (35%). T2. Sycamore. Reduce tree by 50%. Tight pollard. T3. Sycamore. Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
11 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 125.

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 9 m away: Huntingdon
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
SSSI 141 m away: Portholme SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 340 m away: Portholme; Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Huntingdon built-up area; Air quality management area 50 m away: Huntingdon AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 Tree in Con Area
Postcode
PE29 6GP
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Brampton
Parish
Huntingdon
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
AJB Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 125, past the statutory target. 93% of tree and landscaping works in Huntingdonshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 12569 days past the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
199decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14924872
Env. assessment
No
Huntingdonshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#197 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Huntingdonshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Huntingdonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #155 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #80 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #210 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #250 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
175 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,077
Total decisions
125 refused in the year to March 2026