Planning application
Grantchester Meadows Grantchester Meadows Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tag 1 - White Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove stem from bole to leave a 2m bole as habitat. Reason - Partial collapse of severely decayed part of tree. Remaining stem supported by very decayed bole. Risk of collapse. Area only open to site user and trespassers. Tree marked with orange paint. Tag 2 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove tree. Reason - Risk of collapse. Adjacent to access path to club sites. Tree marked with orange paint. Tag 3 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Reduce height to 1.5m to retain as habitat whilst removing risk of collapse across the path. Reason - This 6m bolling is the remains of a previously reduced tree. Given the lean towards the access path and the unknown level of decay at the base, there is a risk of collapse before the next tree survey.
As published by the council, reference 26/0616/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0616/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Cambridge
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Shelford Tree Service Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2020 · Cambridge
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9 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- FEE CALCULATION
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- TREE SURVEY ETS
- LOCATION PLAN
- TAG - 3 ASH (FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR)
- TAG 1 - WHITE HORSE CHESTNUT (AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM)
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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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