Planning application
Gardens At Archway Court Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9LW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Pine - Crown raise over roof to prevent damage removing 1.5 meters T2: Acacia - Crown raise over roof to prevent damage removing 1.5 meters
As published by the council, reference 26/0440/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0440/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB3 9LW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Cambridge
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1 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cambridge granted permission on 1 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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