Planning application
5 Spinney Drive Great Shelford CB22 5LY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(1) Ash - fell. (Right in front of the lime protected by Tree Preservation Order number 08/02). The tree has a large cavity from which the central stem is growing (see accompanying photos and diagram). There are no suitable growth points to reduce the tree to without effectively pollarding it. As this would completely change the appearance of the tree and spoil the aesthetics of the garden (and considering the large number of other trees nearby (and next to it)) we feel it is best to remove it completely. (2) Holly - Fell (leaving sucker stem from base to form new tree). This tree has a thinning canopy and the Greens would like to remove it to allow the sucker growth to replace it (hopefully with denser foliage)
As published by the council, reference 21/0110/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 21/0110/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Have No Objection To
- Received
- 25 Jan 2021
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2021
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2021
- Ward
- Shelford
- Parish
- Great Shelford CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB22 5LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jan 2021
Received by Cambridge
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28 Jan 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Mar 2021
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
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18 Aug 2026
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Cambridge granted permission on 2 March 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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