Planning application
St Catharines College Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
x2 Dawyck beech trees - to remove the secondary branches (whippy wayward growth) growing laterally from the main branches to reduce end weight to preserve the fastigiate shape.
As published by the council, reference 26/0456/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0456/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB2 1RL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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22/04558/FUL Granted
St Catharines College Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RL
Erection of a single EV Charging Station comprising of a Wall Mounted Pod.
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22/04559/LBC Granted
St Catharines College Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RL
Erection of a single EV Charging Station comprising of a Wall Mounted Pod.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Cambridge
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1 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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9 Sep 2026
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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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