Sawston Nursery Tannery Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3UW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0740/TTCA - Works to CA trees Approved

Proposal

Sycamore - Fell Reason - Major disruption to playground from buttress roots, excessive bird waste and toxicitty in play ground. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Tree - Officer (SCDC) · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Brooklands
List entry 1330984 · 30 m from the pin · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
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 ↗
Sawston 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Sawston
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden 89 m away: Sawston Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 361 m away: Sawston Hall Meadows SSSI; Inside the Sawston built-up area; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 87 m away: Cambridge.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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 3UW
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Sawston
Parish
Sawston CP
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Have No Objection To
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Applicant
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Agent
Eastern Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 4 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
261decided 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 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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