44 Denmark Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0881/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Walnut (44 Denmark Road, back of the garden) - Crown reduce upper crown by 3-3.5m and laterals by 3.5-4m to previous pollard points established in 2020, retain a small number of younger branches at each pollard head. This forms part of the tree's ongoing cyclical management. Reason - The purpose of the works is to maintain the Walnut at an appropriate size and reduce excessive shading of the fruit trees (two apple trees and one pear tree) growing nearby. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Cottenham 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 41, Denmark Road, Grade II, 31 m away · 4 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 Cottenham built-up area.
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 3

Last sold for £495,000 in August 2022. Detached house, freehold.

17 August 2022£495,000
28 November 2013£275,000
12 January 2010£245,000

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

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to CA trees
Postcode
CB24 8QS
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Cottenham
Parish
Cottenham CP
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 13 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 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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

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.