Planning application
Scholars Garden, Peterhouse And St Peters Terrace Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Mana Ash - Fell to ground level tree is dead. T91: Caucasian Wingnut - Fell to ground level. Due to damage caused to adjacent retaining brick work, tree removal is required to repair brick wall following structural engineering report. T2: Caucasian Wingnut - Fell to ground level, tree has a 70% dead canopy, dying from the top down. Public footpath and college gardens are potential targets. T136: London Plane - Reduce Eastern canopy overhanging Trumpington Street by up to 3 metres to reduce leaf drop into road side open drains. Remove all deadwood over 25mm in diameter. Reduce lowest limb on Western side by up to 3 metres to balance crown and reduced risk of limb failure. Crown lift to 5.5 metres from ground level over Trumpington Street only to clear HGV's and buses. T137: Red Chestnut - Reduce Limb on Eastern side growing over Trumpington Street by up to 3 metres to reduce leaf debris into adjacent open drains. T138 and T139: x2 Horse Chestnut - Reduce Limb on Eastern side growing over Trumpington Street by up to 3 metres to reduce leaf debris into adjacent open drains. Crown lift to 5.5 metres to clear highway for HGV's and buses. T79: Walnut - Fell to ground level, tree has died from Honey fungus.
As published by the council, reference 26/0725/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0725/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Market
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 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
Who's behind it
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Shire Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Royston
Active · incorporated 2017 · Royston
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9 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- DEPT OF ENGINEERING CAR PARK WALLS
- ARBORICULTURAL CONDITION AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT
- TREE LOCATION PLAN 2
- TREE LOCATION PLAN 1
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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
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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