49 St Michaels Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0911/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T 1 - Silver Birch - Reduce the tips of the Northern branches by up to 1.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Longstanton 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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Longstanton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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.

Building

Floor area325 m² (3,498 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, 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
CB24 3BZ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Longstanton
Parish
Longstanton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Atlas Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 11 days faster 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 17 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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2025 Approved
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Within ~100m

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2025 Refused
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2025 Refused
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2023 Approved
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Garage conversion and front single storey extension
23/04116/HFUL
2022 Approved
15 St Michaels Lane Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DD
Single storey front extension & porch
22/03884/HFUL
2022 Approved
15 St Michaels Lane Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DD
Single storey front extension & porch
22/03884/HFUL
2021 Approved
10 St Michaels Lane Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3DD
Single storey rear extension
21/05185/PRIOR
2021 Approved
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Single storey rear extension
21/05185/PRIOR
2021 Withdrawn
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Single storey rear extension
21/04601/PRIOR
2021 Withdrawn
10 St Michaels Lane Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3DD
Single storey rear extension
21/04601/PRIOR
2021 Approved
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Detached double garage
21/02471/HFUL
2021 Approved
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Detached double garage
21/02471/HFUL
2021 Approved
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21/01093/LBC
2021 Approved
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Essential repointing and repair to exterior front wall brickwork below wall plate, and re…
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2018 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

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.