Planning application
Museum Of Technology 44 Cheddars Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approx 30 no self-seeded trees, mainly sycamore on a rough sloping bank. (Approx 10 are below the 75mm size limit. Approx 20 no are above) - Cut these trees down to ground level. The trees are not individually identified, but the thicket itself is a very clearly delineated group.
As published by the council, reference 26/0612/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0612/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Have No Objection To
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Abbey
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB5 8LD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
16 Jun 2026
Received by Cambridge
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- DESCRIPTION OF WORKS - THICKET CMOT 2026
- 13.079-SP-142-B (TREES)
- IMG_5951
- IMG_5952
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cambridge granted permission on 24 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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