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5 - 7 Cranmer Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BL

Granted Cambridge 20/2366/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

(T1) Holly - reduce in height by 3m, reduce sides by 30-50cm. To improve form and encourage thickening of lower crown. (G2) 2x Yew- reduce in height by 4m. To maintain as a much smaller feature piece. (T3) Crab Apple- remove to ground level. Poor specimen in decline. (T4) Medlar - remove secondary co-dominant stem by 2.5m back to water shoot to form a new crown and improve shape. (T5) Box- reduce lowest lateral by 1m. To remove the risk of end loading.

As published by the council, reference 20/2366/TTCA

Application record

Reference
20/2366/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Have No Objection To
Received
26 Nov 2020
Validated
26 Nov 2020
Decided
4 Jan 2021
Ward
Newnham
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB3 9BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Nov 2020

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 4 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 4 January 2021, 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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