Planning application
Peterhouse Hostel Peterhouse Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Lime - Prune 2no roots that are lifting paving slabs and causing a trip hazard - 1. Root 1 - Prune the 2no individual 24mm and 22mm diameter roots behind the graft back to a suitable growth point, using a sharp tool to leave as small a wound as possible. This will be in the planting bed approx 1.2-1.3m from the tree stem. Backfill around the root with a mix of clean topsoil with Biochar fertiliser containing Potassium phosphite to improve the trees natural defences against pathogens. 2. Root 2 - Prune the 1no 18mm diameter root back to a suitable growth point, using a sharp tool to leave as small a wound as possible. This will be in the planting bed approx 1.2-1.3m from the tree stem. Backfill around the root as of Root 1. 3. Expose Roots 1 and 2 beneath the paving and remove as much of the woody material as possible.
As published by the council, reference 24/1481/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 24/1481/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 20 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 20 Dec 2024
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Market
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB2 1RD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Dec 2024
Received by Cambridge
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30 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
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9 Oct 2026
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Writtle Forest Consultancy Limited Agent, registered in Ingatestone
Active · incorporated 2015 · Ingatestone
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Cambridge granted permission on 30 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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