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3 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BW

Granted Cambridge 24/1110/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crab Apple - reduce height by 2m and spread by 1.5m down to previous reduction points Lime - raise canopy to clear roof of summer house by 1.5m Fig in adjacent garden -reduce overhanging branches by 2m back to boundary line. Walnut - trim back and raise canopy to clear adjacent roofs and gutters by 2m, remove deadwood in central canopy - reason to abate a nuisance.

As published by the council, reference 24/1110/TTCA

Application record

Reference
24/1110/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Have No Objection To
Received
4 Oct 2024
Validated
11 Oct 2024
Decided
6 Jan 2025
Ward
Petersfield
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB2 8BW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 4 applications since 2012: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0600/TTPO Granted

    3 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BW

    Cedar remove branches to clear fence and footpath trim to clear phone lines by 1 -1.5m.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 21/0523/TTCA Decided

    3 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BW

    Walnut (T1) - Remove limbs by maximum 5m (mostly one branch), to the rear wall, where they hang over the garden and wendy house, for safety and to bring in more light for the newly planted fruit trees and veg patch.

    Decided 27 May 2021 Trees
  • 12/454/TTCA Granted

    3 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BW

    T1 - Laurel - Reduce height by 2-3mT2 - Walnut - Prune to clear home by 2-3mT3 - Cherry - Reduce by 20-30% T4 - Hedge - Reduce height to 3m on road side and prune to fenceT5 - Cedar - Reduce height by 3 - 3.5mT6 - Thuja - Fell and treat

    Decided 6 Dec 2012 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Oct 2024

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 11 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Eastern Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Swaffham Prior

Active · incorporated 2012 · Swaffham Prior

320 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 97% 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 · 06 Jan 2025
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 14 Oct 2024
  • EMAIL FROM INVALID Application Information · 14 Oct 2024
  • INVALID LETTER Application Information · 07 Oct 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 04 Oct 2024
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 04 Oct 2024
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 04 Oct 2024
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 04 Oct 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 6 January 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 3 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BW

    21/0523/TTCA Submitted 19 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Walnut (T1) - Remove limbs by maximum 5m (mostly one branch), to the rear wall, where they hang over the garden and wendy house, for safety and to bring in more light for the newly planted fruit trees and veg patch.

    Decided Trees 9 docs

  • 3 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 8BW

    21/0604/TTCA Submitted 2 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Viburnum (V1) Remove. 5 x Laurel (L1) Remove. Laurel (L2) Reduce in height by 1m. Self set Ash (A1) Remove due to poor location. Lime tree and Cypress (G1) Reduce overhang back to boundary line by up to 2m. Apple (M1) reduce crown by up to 1m.

    Decided Trees 8 docs

  • 3 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BW

    12/454/TTCA Submitted 23 Oct 2012 50 yards away

    T1 - Laurel - Reduce height by 2-3mT2 - Walnut - Prune to clear home by 2-3mT3 - Cherry - Reduce by 20-30% T4 - Hedge - Reduce height to 3m on road side and prune to fenceT5 - Cedar - Reduce height by 3 - 3.5mT6 - Thuja - Fell and treat

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 2 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 8BW

    21/0533/TTCA Submitted 21 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    2x Sycamore trees (T1 & T2) - crown reduction by up to 4m from height and up to 2m from lateral branches.

    Decided Trees 7 docs

  • Lutheran Church 4 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BW

    22/1046/TTPO Submitted 15 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Trimming branches that are over the pavement or over the entrance to the house or damaging the cable/wire. The trees are MULLBERRY TREES some branches need to be shortened by about a metre, not more than 1.45 metres.

    Granted Trees 16 docs

  • 3 Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BW

    26/0600/TTPO Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Cedar remove branches to clear fence and footpath trim to clear phone lines by 1 -1.5m.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
    Small domestic

In Cambridge

  • 26/1142/TTCA Granted

    Sidney Sussex College Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HU

    T1 - London Plane. To reduce and thin identified limb over Jesus Lane by 3m. The bough has already lost a very large limb directly over Jesus Lane, danger to public.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Leaning Judas- fell Prunus - fell

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1000/TTCA Granted

    69 Hemingford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BY

    T1 - Cherry tree - Reduce crown by about 3m, or, if this is not possible reduce the crown where it overhangs 67 Hemingford Road by a similar amount. Reason - This would reduce the overshadowing of the roof of 67 Hemingford Road and also prevent branches impinging on telephone wires connecting to 65 Hemingford Road.

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1012/TTCA Granted

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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1144/TTPO Awaiting decision

    Pinehurst Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    T1 (T113 on plan) Dead Larch - Fell T2 (T259 on plan) Sycamore - Major dieback of upper crown, Sooty Bark Disease confirmed, risk of partial collapse, within falling distance of road, pavement and adjacent property. Fell T3 (T251 on plan) Damaged Elm - Stem subject to several collisions with tall vehicles, branch will continue to subside over time - Remove leaning stem above road to leave 2m Bolling

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees