Planning application
68 Highsett Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tall pine tree (in garden of 68 Highsett and close to the boundary with 69 Highsett) - Remove tree leaving stump.
As published by the council, reference 26/0434/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0434/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Have No Objection To
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Petersfield
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB2 1NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Cambridge
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11 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cambridge granted permission on 11 June 2026, 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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