6A Moorfield Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0750/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Apple Tree (adjacent to northern boundary of the rear garden) - Fell Reason - obstructs the use of the grass and the growth of other plants. T2 - Conifer Tree (southeast corner of rear garden) - Fell Reason - It limits space and use of the ground surrounding it, has destroyed the adjacent shed roof, and causes garden to be overly shaded during the day. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Shamrock Cottage
List entry 1128125 · 20 m from the pin · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Duxford 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
Inside the Duxford built-up area; Tree preservation order 24 m away: DUXFORD Mill Lane; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 CA trees
Postcode
CB22 4PS
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Duxford
Parish
Duxford CP
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
261decided 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.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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
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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