Planning application
Churchill Court 41 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EL
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 English Oak - Remove. REASONS FOR WORKS: The above tree is considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to Churchill Court, 41 Madingley Road, CB3 0EL.
As published by the council, reference 25/0916/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/0916/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused Permission
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB3 0EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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26/0780/TTPO Granted
Churchill Court 41 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EL
Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T1 (Oak) and G1 (Mixed Species) to facilitate installation of a root barrier 35m in length and 4.5m in depth.
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24/0792/TTCA Granted
Churchill Court 41 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EL
TG3: x1 Norway Maple within 10m of the building - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth. G1: x1 Holm Oak - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.
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20/1787/TTPO Granted
Churchill Court 41 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EL
Holm Oak (T2) - fell. Reason - suitability of species in location. Broad species in narroe verge.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Cambridge
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
MWA Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Leicester
Active · incorporated 2009 · Leicester
249 applications on PlanIndex · across 92 councils · 86% granted
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See their track recordHill Residential Ltd Applicant, registered in Waltham Abbey
Active · incorporated 2001 · Waltham Abbey
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- LATEST LEVEL MONITORING READINGS
- COVERING EMAIL - LATEST LEVEL MONITORING READINGS
- UPDATED SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT
- UPDATED LEVEL MONITORING REPORT
- E-MAIL REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION-CORRECTED E-MAIL ADDRESS
- 3 CHURCHILL COURT
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- ROOT BARRIER PROPOSAL
- ROOT BARRIER CORRESPONDENCE
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- GROUND INVESTIGATION FACTUAL REPORT 31.07.24
- QG ENGINEERS CONCLUSION REPORT 01.08.23
- INSPECTION REPORT
- MONITORING DETAILS
- QG REPAIR COSTS 03.09.25
- STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR WORKS - CHURCHILL COURT
- ARBORICULTURAL REPORT AND LOCATION PLAN
- DAMAGE PHOTO 1
- DAMAGE PHOTO 2
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Cambridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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Churchill Court 41 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EL
TG3: x1 Norway Maple within 10m of the building - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth. G1: x1 Holm Oak - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.
Granted Trees 14 docs -
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Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T1 (Oak) and G1 (Mixed Species) to facilitate installation of a root barrier 35m in length and 4.5m in depth.
Granted Trees 12 docs -
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Holm Oak (T2) - fell. Reason - suitability of species in location. Broad species in narroe verge.
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