36 - 38 Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EG

1. 29 Jun 2026

   Received by Cambridge

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Have No Objection To

Cambridge granted permission on 10 August 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.

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.

• Scott Polar Research Institute Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1ER

  24/0745/TTPO Submitted 12 Jul 2024 60m away

  5 no. Common lime (T25-T29 on TPO 16/1992) and 1 no. London Plan (T007, or T30 on TPO 16/1992) Raise crowns to 4.0 m above ground level, to facilitate the installation of portacabins for ongoing site works within the University campus. Installation of temporary ground protection measures, as per LoAA, directly beneath legs of cabins and along proposed pedestrian routes within the Root Protection Areas (RPAs) of the trees noted above.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• Scott Polar Research Institute Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1ER

  21/0107/TTPO Submitted 25 Jan 2021 69m away

  (T1) Oak - reduce top crown by 1-1.5 meters, reduce middle crown where required by 1-1.5 meters. (T2) Sycamore - crown raise to 5 meters in height to avoid further vehicular damage, remove torn limbs. (G3) 2x Limes - remove and tidy 3x split and hanging branches.

  Split decision Trees 7 docs

• Department Of Physical Chemistry Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW

  20/1950/TTPO Submitted 14 Sep 2020 94m away

  T1: Lime - Crown raise over road to a height of 4 metres, and over parking bays to a height of 3 metres.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 45 Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EN

  20/1916/TTPO Submitted 3 Sep 2020 113m away

  T3 Tilia (Lime) at front of property: reduce crown to previous pruning points & remove crossing branches, chafing branches, spurs, overhang of highway and neighbour's land and epicormic growth.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 45 Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EN

  20/1892/TTCA Submitted 3 Sep 2020 123m away

  T1 Malus (Crab Apple) at front of property: Remove extraneous limb at the top of the crown, overhanging and dead branches. T2 Illex (Holly) at front of property: Reduce to same height as that of adjacent Malus.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Chemistry Department Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EW

  26/02526/ADV Submitted 2 Jul 2026 124m away

  Installation of 2no externally illuminated fascia signs, 1no non-illuminated sign and installation of a small spotlight unit to illuminate a wall sculpture.

  Granted Advertising 25 docs

• 26/0848/TTPO Withdrawn

  10 Melbourne Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EQ

  T1 - Magnolia Tree - Fell Reason - Drainage issue. supporting document attached.

  7 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/0838/TTCA Granted

  57 Kingston Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2NU

  Portugal Laurel - fell

  6 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/0834/TTPO Granted

  32 Blinco Grove Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7TS

  T1 Sycamore Remove 2 low branches and secondary low branch from right hand limb, branches marked, to raise crown to facilitate more light to garden

  6 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/0827/TTPO Granted

  Gresham Place Gresham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2EB

  T1 - Poplar - Fell Reason - Tree appears hollow when tapping with a mallet, a PICUS test was carried out (attached). Tree is in close proximity to road and building

  5 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/0830/TTPO Refused

  Cambridge Tennis Club Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ

  T1 - Oak - Reduce over Tennis Court by 3.5m and remove deadwood - Tree is encroaching on Tennis Court

  5 Aug 2026 Trees