Planning application
1 The Oast House Pinehurst Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
5-Day Notice - T5 - Acer platanoides - Fell Reason - Semi mature/mature maple. This tree has been in decline for the last six years with increased crown die-back which has been removed annually. This season, its decline has accelerated with the following concerns present: sparse foliage, die-back throughout, reduced vigour, cracked/detached bark with black staining beneath, all suggesting suspected sooty bark disease (Cryptostroma corticale). Risk of failure.
As published by the council, reference 26/0510/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0510/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB3 9AP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Cambridge
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6 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- 5 DAYS NOTICE
- 5 DAYS NOTICE - APPROVAL
- FIVE DAY NOTICE LETTER
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cambridge granted permission on 6 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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