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Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF

Granted Cambridge 23/0027/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Related case 22/1341/TTCA 3 x Hornbeams (T8, T10, and T12 - circled in blue on accompanying Tree Location Plan) ~ Reduce laterals back from adjacent building by 1.5 to 2.0 metres; raise crowns to 3.5 metres all round. Beech (T105 - circled in blue on accompanying Tree Location Plan) ~ Prune to clear adjacent building by 2.5 metres.

As published by the council, reference 23/0027/TTPO

Application record

Reference
23/0027/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
9 Jan 2023
Validated
9 Jan 2023
Decided
13 Mar 2023
Ward
Castle
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB3 0DF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0928/TTPO Awaiting decision

    Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF

    T1 - HORSE CHESTNUT X 18MS TALL - Reduce subsiding limb at 14ms overhanging road by 2.5ms and reduce 1 lowest limb overhanging path by 2ms to alleviate end weight and ensure pedestrian and vehicular clearance to Huntingdon Road and public footpath, T2 - HORSE CHESTNUT X 18MS TALL - Reduce low over extended limb overhanging path by 2ms to ensure pedestrian clearance and alleviate end weight, T3 - LIME X 18MS TALL - Reduce back lateral branches mid to upper crown by 1.5ms to provide building clearance of 1.5ms,

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 24/1086/TTCA Granted

    Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF

    T1 - Semi mature GLEDITSIA x 8ms - Reduce height by approximately 1.5 to 2ms and shorten laterals by approximately 1.5ms to rebalance, thin remaining crown by 15%. T105 - Early mature BEECH x 18ms - Prune to clear adjacent building by 1 to 1.5ms, thin crown by 15% and raise crown to 3.5ms all round.

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Trees
  • 22/1341/TTCA Granted

    Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF

    Related case 23/0027/TTPO 2 x Hornbeams (T9 and T11 - circled in blue on accompanying Tree Location Plan) ~ Reduce laterals back from adjacent building by 1.5 to 2.0 metres; raise crowns to 3.5 metres all round.

    Decided 13 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jan 2023

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 13 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 22/1341/TTCA Granted

    Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF

    Related case 23/0027/TTPO 2 x Hornbeams (T9 and T11 - circled in blue on accompanying Tree Location Plan) ~ Reduce laterals back from adjacent building by 1.5 to 2.0 metres; raise crowns to 3.5 metres all round.

    Decided 13 Mar 2023 Trees

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cambridgeshire

Active · incorporated 2006 · Cambridgeshire

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

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 13 Mar 2023
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 09 Jan 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 13 March 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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  • Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF

    22/1341/TTCA Submitted 14 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Related case 23/0027/TTPO 2 x Hornbeams (T9 and T11 - circled in blue on accompanying Tree Location Plan) ~ Reduce laterals back from adjacent building by 1.5 to 2.0 metres; raise crowns to 3.5 metres all round.

    Granted Trees 15 docs

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees