15 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1: Eucalyptus - Reduce one large limb (approx 16m long) overhanging building in No 17 Madingley Road, back to main stem Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jan 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 2 November 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 6 days slower than Cambridge's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. 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.
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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
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.
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