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Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF

Granted Cambridge 24/1086/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 24/1086/TTCA

Application record

Reference
24/1086/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Have No Objection To
Received
30 Sep 2024
Validated
30 Sep 2024
Decided
3 Dec 2024
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
  • 23/0027/TTPO Granted

    Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF

    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.

    Decided 13 Mar 2023 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. 30 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

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 03 Dec 2024
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 01 Oct 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 30 Sep 2024
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 30 Sep 2024
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 30 Sep 2024
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 30 Sep 2024
  • PHOTOGRAPH 1 T105 BEECH Photographs · 30 Sep 2024
  • PHOTOGRAPH 2 T1 GLEDITSIA Photographs · 30 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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