4 Finch's Close Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0497/TTPO - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Purple Beech - Agreed amended tree work - 2m reduction of the west side of the crown whist maintain the trees shape and reducing the lower 2 branches back to balance the crown Reason - due to significant fouling from birds as this can create hygiene issues and damage to property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
21 May 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Conservation area 13 m away: Stapleford
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 18 m away: STAPLEFORD Parish North West; Inside the Great Shelford and Stapleford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
CB22 5BL
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Stapleford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arborcare

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 34 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
493decided 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 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Jul 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

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