Robin Hood 1 Fulbourn Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0582/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

Permission has been granted to fell this tree due its dangerous condition and risk to the public. T1 Ash - Fell to ground level. Tree exhibiting advanced symptoms of Ash Dieback and is now predominantly dead throughout the crown. The tree shows extensive canopy decline, significant deadwood, and severely reduced vitality, indicating that recovery is unlikely. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 124 m away: Limekiln Close (and West Pit) (Map to Be Verified)
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI about 262 m away: Cherry Hinton Pit SSSI; National infrastructure project about 678 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £4,794,999 in May 2016. Other property, freehold.

24 May 2016£4,794,999Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
CB1 9JL
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Cherry Hinton
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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Agent
SHIRE TREES LIMITED
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 13 days faster 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.