Buckingham Court Magdalene College Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Indian Bean (Main stem split) - Tree pollarded as an emergency to avoid collapse. Remove rest of tree T2 - 2 x Birch - Crown reduce to clear building by 2m. Shorten branches on house side by 1.5 - 2m Crown lift to 5m above ground level to allow light into gardens T3 - Hornbeam - Crown reduce to clear building to south only, by up to 2m. Shorten branches by approximately 2m Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Dec 2025 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 6
Show the other 41 with distances
- 23 mCory HouseGrade II*
- 24 mMagdalene College, Mallory Court, North West RangeGrade II*
- 25 mCounty Folk MuseumGrade II
- 35 m19, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 38 m15, 15a, 15b and 16, Magdalene StreetGrade II*
- 40 m1, NORTHAMPTON STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 43 mKettles YardGrade II
- 46 m21-24, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 49 m17 and 18, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 50 mMagdalene College, Mallory CourtGrade II
- 60 mThe Merton Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 65 mMagdalene College, Boundary Wall of College Fronting Magdalene Street and Chesterton LaneGrade II
- 71 m20, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 72 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
- 72 mSt Giles' War MemorialGrade II
- 72 mMagdalene College, Benson Court Main BlockGrade II
- 73 m21 and 22, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 76 mChurch of St GilesGrade II*
- 81 m26-30, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 89 mSchool of PythagorasGrade I
- 89 m23, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 90 mThe Main and Secondary Gateway to Madingley Road and the Boundary WallGrade II
- 92 mWith Attached Workshop Range and Front RailingsGrade II
- 93 m24, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 93 mMagdalene College, Benson CourtGrade II*
- 97 mPost OfficeGrade II
- 98 mMagdalene College, the Buildings Surrounding First CourtGrade I
- 99 mCripps Building at St John's CollegeGrade II*
- 105 mMerton HallGrade II*
- 106 m26-28, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 108 mCastle Street Methodist Church and Sunday School Including Front Gates and RailingsGrade II
- 120 m29, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 122 mWestminster and Cheshunt CollegeGrade II
- 124 mSchool HouseGrade II
- 131 mThe Pickerel InnGrade II
- 132 mMagdalene College, Railings, Gate Piers and Gates to Garden on Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 140 mMagdalene College, Walls Lining the Second Court on North East and South West SidesGrade II
- 144 m31, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 146 m32-38, Northampton StreetGrade II
- 150 mCastle BraeGrade II
- 150 mSt John's College, New CourtGrade I
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Important details
- Council
- Cambridge
- Application type
- Works to CA trees
- Postcode
- CB3 0AD
- Received
- 31 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Ward
- West Chesterton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Have No Objection To
- Decision date
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decision level
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Eastern Tree Surgery
How this decision compares
Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Cambridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Cambridge decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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