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River Farm 19 Latham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7EJ

Granted Cambridge 24/1243/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 - Leaning Weeping Willow - Crown reduce height by approximately 8m. Retain all branches in middle and lower canopy. T2 - 9 x Multi-stemmed Willows - Reduce height and spread of all trees by approximately 5-6m to initiate pollards at 7-8m high, following major recent failures of other trees in the group

As published by the council, reference 24/1243/TTCA

Application record

Reference
24/1243/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Have No Objection To
Received
30 Oct 2024
Validated
6 Nov 2024
Decided
8 Jan 2025
Ward
Trumpington
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB2 7EJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

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

  • 26/0901/TTCA Granted

    River Farm 19 Latham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7EJ

    T1 - Weeping Willow - Reduce height by 2M to achieve a finished height of approx 16M. Reduce lateral spread by approximately 5m to alleviate excessive lateral growth and reduce the risk of summer branch drop. Multiple branch failures have occurred in recent weeks. T2 - Silver Birch - Remove due to dieback throughout entire crown.

    Decided 7 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2024

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

  4. 24 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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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 8 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.

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