Planning application
2 Southacre Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7EE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Pine tree - Remove the three lowest branches on the East side of the tree back to the trunck by approx 4m. Reason - The reason for cutting these three branches back to the trunk is due to them touching the garage roof and potentially causing damage to it
As published by the council, reference 26/0507/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0507/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Trumpington
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB2 7EE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0436/TTCA Granted
2 Southacre Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7EE
T1: Laurel - Pollard at approximately 4m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Cambridge
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2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Richardson Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dereham
Active · incorporated 2016 · Dereham
90 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 97% granted
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9 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- INVALID CHASE
- INVALID LETTER
- REVISED TREE WORK DESCRIPTION
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cambridge granted permission on 14 July 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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