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Sidney Sussex College Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HU

Granted Cambridge 23/0012/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

T1 - Pinus ponderosa: fell due to the tree pressing against the listed boundary wall of the College.

As published by the council, reference 23/0012/TTCA

Application record

Reference
23/0012/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Have No Objection To
Received
4 Jan 2023
Validated
4 Jan 2023
Decided
1 Feb 2023
Ward
Market
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB2 3HU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1142/TTCA Granted

    Sidney Sussex College Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HU

    T1 - London Plane. To reduce and thin identified limb over Jesus Lane by 3m. The bough has already lost a very large limb directly over Jesus Lane, danger to public.

    Decided 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02250/FUL Granted

    Sidney Sussex College Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HU

    New opening formed in existing (unlisted) red brick boundary wall to rear car park and new access-controlled motorised timber pedestrian gate installed to provide improved level access including for cycles and those with mobility needs, and, to improve safety by separating pedestrians/ vehicles, as is the current arrangement. Cycle shelter/ spaces as shown on the approved, but as yet unbuilt application 25/03792/FUL to be amended/ reduced to suit the new gate.

    Decided 13 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jan 2023

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 1 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Richardson Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dereham

Active · incorporated 2016 · Dereham

133 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 01 Feb 2023
  • TREE WORKS APPLICATION Tree Works Application · 05 Jan 2023
  • LOCATION PLAN Tree Works Application · 05 Jan 2023
  • PHOTO Tree Works Application · 05 Jan 2023
  • FEE CALCULATION Tree Works Application · 05 Jan 2023
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY Tree Works Application · 05 Jan 2023
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 05 Jan 2023
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 05 Jan 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 1 February 2023, 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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