Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 to T8: 8 Semi Mature Hornbeams - Remove all 8 trees and replace with various species elsewhere throughout college grounds within lawned areas Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jan 2026 · Tree - Delegated (CBG) · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 4
Show all 6 with distances
- 21 mThe GroveGrade II
- 43 mMurray Edwards College (formerly New Hall)Grade II*
- 75 mFitzwilliam College, Central Hall BuildingGrade II
- 79 mFitzwilliam College, ChapelGrade II
- 106 mKerbstones to Pool in Courtyard to West of Hall, New HallGrade II*
- 121 mFitzwilliam College, New CourtGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Cambridge
- Application type
- Works to CA trees
- Postcode
- CB3 0DF
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Castle
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Have No Objection To
- Decision date
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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