Planning application
42 Abbey Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Large Bay at end of rear garden approx 16ms high - Reduce height by approx. 6ms to leave at 10ms high and trim back remaining laterals by approximately 0.5 to 1m to rebalance and shape remaining crown.
As published by the council, reference 26/0702/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0702/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Abbey
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB5 8HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
-
23 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cambridgeshire
Active · incorporated 2006 · Cambridgeshire
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8 documents on file for this application
- INVALID CHASE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- INVALID LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- TREE PHOTO
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cambridge granted permission on 2 October 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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