Planning application
59 Highsett Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Red Leaf Plum (approx x10ms in height) - Tree has severe lean due to suppression and causes excessive shading to garden area. Top and fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/0732/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0732/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Petersfield
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB2 1NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 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
252 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- T1 RED LEAF PLUM
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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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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