Planning application
Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Fagus sylvatica "Laciniata" - Crown lift over access path by up to 3m from ground level (up to 15cm diameter wood) T2: Acer psuedoplatanus - Fell to ground level T3: Betula x caerula - Reduce major limb to North by up to 3m (up to 12.5cm diameter wood) T4: Crataegus laciniata - Remove epicormic growth at base T5: Crataegus x persimilis - Fell to ground level T6: Platycladus orientalis - Fell to ground level T7: Prunus x hillieri 'Spire' - Fell to ground level T8: Ilex x altaclerensis - Fell to ground level T9: Sorbus aucuparia - Fell to ground level T10: Taxus baccata - Reduce crown to clear building by 1m (up to 7.5cm diameter wood) T11: Betula pendula - Fell to ground level T12: Taxus baccata - Reduce crown to clear building by up to 1m (up to 7.5cm diameter wood) T13: Malus pumila - Fell to ground level T14: Malus pumila - Fell to ground level T15: Malus pumila - Fell to ground level T16: Malus prattii - Fell to ground level T17: Cerasus serrulata 'Ukon' - Fell to ground level T18: Betula jacquemontii - Fell to ground level T19: Betula "Fetisowii" - Fell to ground level
As published by the council, reference 26/0685/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0685/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Petersfield
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB2 1JF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/04850/CONDA Split decision
Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JF
Submission of details required by conditions 5 (written scheme of investigation) and 6 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan) of planning permission 23/04850/FUL
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22/1114/TTCA Granted
Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JF
G1 - 7 x Cupressus x leylandii (various cultivars), Fell. G2 - 2 x Ilex sp , Fell. T1 - Salix caprea, Fell. T2 - Salix alba, Fell. T3 - Pterocarya sucker, Fell. T4, T6, T7, T10 - Prunus, Fell. T5 - Acer davidii, Fell. T8 - Malus, Fell. T9 - Thuja pilcata, Removal of top 8m. T11 - Cratageus sp, Fell. T12, T13 Betula sp, Fell. T14 - Calocedrus decurrens, Remove lowest limb over footpath to the south. T15- Gleditisia sinesis, Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- 230505 CAMBRIDGE BOTANIC GARDENS - 2026 QTRA WORK SCHEDULE
- POST-TREE SURVEY 2026
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cambridge granted permission on 19 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.
About tree works applications
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