29 Church Street Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EL Data via plota.co.uk

26/1104/TTCA - Works to CA trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 - Cypress , reduce height by 2 metres due to excessive shading to neighbouring house T2 - Cypress, reduce height by 2 metres due to excessive shading to neighbouring house. T3 - Silver Birch , reduce canopy by 2 metres due to excessive shading to neighbouring house . T4 - Cypress, reduce canopy by up to 1.5 metres due to excessive shading to neighbouring Garden . T5- Cypress , reduce canopy by up to 1.5 metres due to excessive shading to neighbouring Garden . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from South Cambridgeshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Great Shelford 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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Old Thatch, Grade II, 52 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 6 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
Nature recovery project: Cambridge Core Area; Inside the Great Shelford and Stapleford built-up area; Green belt 42 m away: Cambridge; Tree preservation order 29 m away: GREAT SHELFORD Kings Mill Lane, Great Shelford.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 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 5EL
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Great Shelford CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anderson tree surgery

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. South Cambridgeshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Nov 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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