Planning application
Scott Polar Research Institute Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1ER
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
5 no. Common lime (T25-T29 on TPO 16/1992) and 1 no. London Plan (T007, or T30 on TPO 16/1992) Raise crowns to 4.0 m above ground level, to facilitate the installation of portacabins for ongoing site works within the University campus. Installation of temporary ground protection measures, as per LoAA, directly beneath legs of cabins and along proposed pedestrian routes within the Root Protection Areas (RPAs) of the trees noted above.
As published by the council, reference 24/0745/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/0745/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 12 Jul 2024
- Validated
- 12 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 3 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Market
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB2 1ER
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jul 2024
Received by Cambridge
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3 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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9 Sep 2026
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Cambridge granted permission on 3 October 2024, 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.
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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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