11 Spinney Drive And 3 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0671/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

TG1 - Reduce crown over hanging from neighbouring property by 1 - 2 metres, back to suitable growth points as needed, to a full height. T2 - Hazel - Coppice the Hazel Underneath Cedar - To allow the plant to rejuvenate Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Great Shelford 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.
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Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; 1 listed building within 150 m; National infrastructure project 518 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Great Shelford and Stapleford built-up area; Green belt 89 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Building

Floor area236 m² (2,540 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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
CB22 5LZ
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Great Shelford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 4 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Aug 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

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.