2 Priory Farm Barns Back Lane Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0980/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1- Ash tree - Reduce crown by 2 metres (back to previous reduction points) T2- Silver Birch - Reduce crown by 2 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2 PRIOR FARM BARNS Photographs · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Ickleton 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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 61 and 63, Abbey Street, Grade II, 20 m away · 1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ickleton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £700,000 in October 2012. Detached house, freehold.

25 October 2012£700,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area279 m² (3,003 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB10 1SJ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Duxford
Parish
Ickleton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Happy Branches Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 14 days faster than South Cambridgeshire's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.