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St Marys Church Church Street Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire

Granted Cambridge 20/1869/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T3: Holly - Reduce height by 3m T4: Yew - Reduce by 2m to reshape bush as lead has been previously removed T6: Oak sapling -Remove - growing too close to churchyard wall with potential root damage to wall T8: Yew - Crown lift to 2.5m; crown tin by 20%; reduce height to 8m

As published by the council, reference 20/1869/TTCA

Application record

Reference
20/1869/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Have No Objection To
Received
10 Sep 2020
Validated
10 Sep 2020
Decided
22 Oct 2020
Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Fen Ditton CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2020

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 22 Oct 2020

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 22 October 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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