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Highsett Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

Split decision Cambridge 24/1023/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T529 (No. 73): Silver Birch x16ms - Top and fell as causing structural damage to wall. T425 (Nos 67-63): Group of various trees and Holm Oak (x8ms) - Cut back general overhang to private gardens. Remove 1 secondary stem at base and cut back remaining lateral growth above by 2ms. No Tag (No. 63): Yew - Cut canopy overhang to garden back to 1.5ms. No Tags (Bowl side of No. 62): Two 60% dead Hawthorns - Fell. T511: River and Silver Birch - Fell. T464: London Plane - Remove overhanging by 2ms. T475: Cherry - Prune and reduce crown to clear building by 1.5ms. T401: Holme Oak - Raise crown to 4.5ms to ensure vehicular clearance. T443: Ash - Remove over extended branch.

As published by the council, reference 24/1023/TTPO

Application record

Reference
24/1023/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split decision
Received
17 Sep 2024
Validated
1 Oct 2024
Decided
20 Dec 2024
Ward
Petersfield
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0949/TTCA Granted

    Highsett Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    T536 - ASH X 16MS HIGH - reduce dying limb which is approx 5ms long back to main fork,

    Decided 18 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 24/0849/TTPO Granted

    Highsett Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    T461 MATURE ORIENTAL PLANE x 22ms high SUFFERING FROM HONEY FUNGUS ~ remove and replant.

    Decided 3 Oct 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2024

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 1 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Split decision

  4. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

13 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 20 Dec 2024
  • 70 HIGHSETT Third Party Comments · 28 Oct 2024
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 03 Oct 2024
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 03 Oct 2024
  • LETTER FROM AGENT RE REVISED TREE WORKS Agent / Applicant Comments · 01 Oct 2024
  • COVERING EMAIL FROM AGENT RE INVALID INFO (REVISED TREE WORKS) Agent / Applicant Comments · 01 Oct 2024
  • INVALID LETTER Application Information · 20 Sep 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 17 Sep 2024
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 17 Sep 2024
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 17 Sep 2024
  • PHOTOGRAPH COMPILATION Photographs · 17 Sep 2024
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 17 Sep 2024
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN (529 ONLY) Drawings · 17 Sep 2024

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After the decision

Cambridge has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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  • 41 Highsett Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1NZ

    21/0124/TTCA Submitted 8 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    T405 - Box Elder, Raise crown to 2.5m to ensure pedestrian clearance over internal path. T427 - Robinia, Remove deadwood, prune to clear property by 2m and raise crown to 2.5m over path to ensure pedestrian clearance. T428 - Judas Tree, Raise crown to 2.5m and remove broken limb. T429 - Portuguese Laurel, Prune to clear property by 0.5 to 1m. T430 - Cherry, Prune to clear propertyby 1.5 to 2m. T468 - Turkish Hazel, Install 4 ton bracing at 9 to 10m to support weak union at base. T470 - Plum, Prune to clear building by 1.5m and reduce canopy overhang to garden by 2m. T473 - Apple, Raise crown to 2.5m all round and prune to clear building by 1.5m. T499 - Holm Oak, Remove dead regrowth poles, reduce remainder of regrowth by up to 3.5m in height and 2m laterals, raise crown to 3m all round. T501 - Robinia, Prune to clear building by 1.5 to 2m. T517 - Robinia, Reduce these limbs by up to 3m to alleviate end weight. T521 - Apple, Thin crown by 20% to reduce air forces of weak stem.

    Granted Trees 9 docs
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    26/0732/TTCA Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    T1 - Red Leaf Plum (approx x10ms in height) - Tree has severe lean due to suppression and causes excessive shading to garden area. Top and fell to ground level.

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    T531 - contorted willow x 10ms high - previously pollard, now requires repollarding - therefore repollard, equating to reduction of 4ms regrowth, leaving tree at approx. 6ms high, Reason - The tree overhangs the roadway and adjacent private gardens. A large dense crown which due to its location within residential area needs to be managed by cyclical repruning of regrowth to retain proportionate crown dimensions in this urban setting.

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  • Claremont Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    26/0797/TTCA Submitted 29 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    G1: 2x Yew Trees - Crown raise over parking and bin area by removing 3 meters

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    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees