Planning application
Land Adjacent 4 Portugal Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8AP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2: Sycamore - Reduce crown to clear side of building and roof tiles by approximately 2m T3: Pear - Reduce crown to clear roof apex and side wall by approximately 1.5 - 2m
As published by the council, reference 23/0251/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/0251/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 2 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2025
- Ward
- Market
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB5 8AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/0245/TTCA Granted
Land Adjacent 4 Portugal Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8AP
T1: Sweet Bay - Reduce lower part of crown by approximately 1.5m to allow light from the adjacent street lamp to illuminate the footpath. Reduce crown on house side to clear side of building by approximately 1.5m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2023
Received by Cambridge
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24 Feb 2025
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Swaffham Prior
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Cambridge granted permission on 24 February 2025, 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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