Planning application
31 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Large Tilia sp. (x297), pollard to 7m above ground level. The tree suffered a large central stem failure recently during high winds, collapsed stem largely landed in 31s garden but did take out phone lines for neighbouring property. Tree overhangs neighbouring properties and garden structures, a further stem failure could cause serious structural damage to neighbouring buildings in future.
As published by the council, reference 20/2019/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/2019/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Have No Objection To
- Received
- 24 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 10 Nov 2020
- Ward
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB3 9AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2020
Received by Cambridge
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10 Nov 2020
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Cambridge granted permission on 10 November 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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