Planning application
26/0654/TTPO
Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BB
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/0654/TTPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Cambridge
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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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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