Planning application
Magdalene College Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lift to 4-5m above ground level - Crown lift to 2m above crown of ornamental Cherry to allow more light to Cherry - Crown reduce 2-3m back from Masters Lodge (for light to building)
As published by the council, reference 26/0737/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0737/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West Chesterton
- Postcode
- CB3 0AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cambridge took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Eastern Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Swaffham Prior
Active · incorporated 2012 · Swaffham Prior
182 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 94% granted
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See their track recordScott Applicant, registered in Market Harborough
Active · incorporated 2007 · Market Harborough
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- LOCATION PLAN
- TREE PHOTO 1
- TREE PHOTO 2
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cambridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cambridge decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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