Planning application
26/0519/TTCA
Fitzwilliam College, The Chapel Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DG
Proposal
The proposed works relate to the installation of a root barrier to the North, East and Southerly elevation of the Chapel building, within the grounds of Fitzwilliam College, Storeys Way, Cambridge. The tree affected by the works is a solitary specimen, the London Plane (Platanus x acerifolia) roots of which are affecting the foundations of the adjacent Chapel building. Proposed works involve installation of a vertical CuTex copper root barrier membrane to the depth of 4.0m.
As published by the council, reference 26/0519/TTCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by Cambridge
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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