6 Brooklands Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0639/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

Oak - remove lowest new growths on south side of canopy to clear roof and gutter by 2 -2.5m - To clear roof and side of property in Clarendon street by suitable margin Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Tree - Delegated (CBG) · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Brooklands Avenue 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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Royal Albert Homes, Grade II, 45 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden 94 m away: Botanic Garden, Cambridge
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 126 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; Air quality management area 27 m away: Cambridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £228,755 in July 1998. Terraced house, freehold.

31 July 1998£228,755

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

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Important details

Council
Cambridge
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB2 8BB
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Petersfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eastern Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 13 days slower than Cambridge's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
449decided in the last year

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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#18 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

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
Cambridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #21 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #34 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,014
Total decisions
100 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