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10 Babraham Road Cambridge CB2 0RA

Refused Cambridge 20/1807/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 - T6, Lombardy Poplar, Pollard to 12m in height. Applicant is worried about them falling after one fell into the neighbours garden earlier this year.

As published by the council, reference 20/1807/TTPO

Application record

Reference
20/1807/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refused Permission
Received
21 Aug 2020
Validated
21 Aug 2020
Decided
15 Oct 2020
Ward
Queen Ediths
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB2 0RA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2020

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 15 Oct 2020

    Decision issued: Refused Permission

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

S J Harrison Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Cambridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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