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Magdalene College, Fellows Gardens Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AG

Granted Cambridge 24/1076/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T534 Sycamore - Remove tree to ground level. T584 Weeping Silver Lime - Re-pollard to crown break, approx. 3m above ground level.

As published by the council, reference 24/1076/TTCA

Application record

Reference
24/1076/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Have No Objection To
Received
27 Sep 2024
Validated
27 Sep 2024
Decided
3 Dec 2024
Ward
West Chesterton
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB3 0AG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Sep 2024

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 3 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Mercer Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Saffron Walden

Active · incorporated 2013 · Saffron Walden

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 03 Dec 2024
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 01 Oct 2024
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 01 Oct 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 27 Sep 2024
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 27 Sep 2024
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 27 Sep 2024
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 27 Sep 2024
  • TREE ASSESSMENT SYCAMORE Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 27 Sep 2024
  • TREE ASSESSMENT WEEPING SILVER LIME Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · 27 Sep 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 3 December 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.

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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