Planning application
Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T21: Robinia - Prune back branches on west side to clear building by 1.5 metres. Reason: To prevent tree growing into the building. T23: Oriental Plane - Prune back branches on east side to clear building by 1.5 metres. Reason: To prevent tree growing into building.
As published by the council, reference 26/0687/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0687/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Market
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB2 1NA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0698/TTPO Granted
Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
T14: Robinia - Crown reduce by 1.5 metres
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26/0686/TTCA Granted
Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
T5: Cherry - Crown lift to 2 metres over path T18: Holm Oak - Reshape by reducing south, east, and west sides of crown by 2.5 metres
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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17 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Argenta Tree Surveys Ltd Agent, a surveying firm registered in Ely
Active · incorporated 2017 · Ely
75 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- TREE WORK SCHEDULE TPO
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTO T21
- PHOTO T23
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cambridge granted permission on 17 September 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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