29 Eltisley Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JG Data via plota.co.uk

26/1236/TTCA - Works to CA trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 - Purple Plum - Reduce crown height by 2m and crown spread by 1.5m (current height 6m, spread 4m). T2 - Cherry - Reduce crown height by 1.5m and crown spread by 0.5m (current height 5m, spread 2m), and remove all deadwood. T3 - Acer - Reduce crown height by 1.5m and crown spread by 1m (current height 5m, spread 3.5m). Reason for Works: The trees are located within the small garden of a terraced property and require remedial pruning to manage their size relative to the space. The works are necessary to reduce encroachment onto neighbouring boundaries, maintain the long-term health of the trees, and improve light levels within the garden. All pruning cuts will be taken back to appropriate growth points. All works will be carried out by an experienced arborist. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Newnham Croft 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve 152 m away: Paradise
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
Inside the Cambridge (Cambridge) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1690 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Air quality management area 56 m away: Cambridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 28 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB3 9JG
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Newnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gildergreen Tree Surgery

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
746decided 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 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Dec 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