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72 Hills Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7XB

Granted Cambridge 26/0718/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Mature Silver Birch - The proposal is to cut the low branch which drapes across the driveway close to the main trunk of the silver birch - it will not be cut flush with the trunk so the tree heals properly

As published by the council, reference 26/0718/TTPO

Application record

Reference
26/0718/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Decided
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Queen Ediths
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB1 7XB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 27 Aug 2026
  • EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE BRANCH DIMENSIONS Agent / Applicant Comments · 17 Jul 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 17 Jul 2026
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 17 Jul 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 16 Jul 2026
  • INVALID LETTER Application Information · 16 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 13 Jul 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 13 Jul 2026
  • BRANCH CLOSE UP Photographs · 13 Jul 2026
  • TREE Photographs · 13 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 27 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

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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