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Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB

Granted Cambridge 26/0636/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Atlas Cedar: reduce the branch length by up to 2m and/or thin branches by up to 15% to significantly branch end weight to reduce the risk of branch failure. This has happened on numerous occasions. T2 Robinia: Cut back the branches away from the adjacent building by 1m. T3 Cedar: crown-lift the branches away from the gym roof by 1m

As published by the council, reference 26/0636/TTCA

Application record

Reference
26/0636/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Have No Objection To
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Decided
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Newnham
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB3 9BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cambridge register

This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0654/TTPO Granted

    Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB

    5 DAYS NOTICE - Silver Birch x1 - Remove and Stump grinding following removal. Reason - Located by south boundary with Barton Road. Poor condition- stem 1 hollowing, audible when struck. Multiple fruiting bodies of Birch Polypore on south face of stem. Dark staining on lower stem. Increased risk of structural collapse. Footpath and highway are targets.

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 26/0410/TTCA Granted

    Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB

    T4 Dying Apple tree: pollard all of the stems just above the secondary union at 3m.

    Decided 22 May 2026 Trees
  • 22/05557/FUL Granted

    Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB

    To fly the Progress, Pan-African, Suffragette and Transgender Awareness Flags from the existing flagpole on various appropriate occasions annually.

    Decided 21 Feb 2023 Full applications
  • 22/05558/ADV Granted

    Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB

    To fly the Progress, Pan-African, Suffragette and Transgender Awareness Flags from the existing flagpole on various appropriate occasions annually.

    Decided 21 Feb 2023 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

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

133 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 98% granted

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6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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