Planning application
5A Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG
Works: Trees Domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Mature Lime - reduction in height of approximately 6 metres and installation of an 8-ton Cobra bracing system on the remaining stems following these reduction works. The aim of these works is to mitigate the risk of failure onto the listed dwelling below by easing weight and wind loading/sail.
As published by the council, reference 26/0761/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0761/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refused Permission
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Tree - Delegated (CBG)
- Postcode
- CB3 9AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/1143/TTPO Awaiting decision
5A Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG
T1 - Lime - Selectively reduce the longest and most exposed branch and scaffold extremities by up to approximately 2m, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points and retaining a natural, balanced crown form. Remove deadwood throughout the crown.
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26/0651/TTCA Granted
5A Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG
5 DAYS NOTICE - T001 - Mature Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Remove to ground level. Notification submitted under the exemption for works urgently necessary to remove an immediate risk of serious harm. A supporting arboricultural tree risk report and photographic evidence accompany this notification.
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20/1894/TTCA Granted
5A Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG
1003: Yew - Remove dead limb at 4.5m N. Reduce crown by 30% (by volume) equivalent to a reduction of tree radius by up to 0.5m by tip-pruning.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refused Permission
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Shelford Tree Service Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2020 · Cambridge
105 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 97% granted
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8 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- MATURE LIME CAROLINE H
- SITE PLAN CAROLINE H
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Cambridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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5A Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG
96% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec
T1 - Lime - Selectively reduce the longest and most exposed branch and scaffold extremities by up to approximately 2m, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points and retaining a natural, balanced crown form. Remove deadwood throughout the crown.
Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs -
5A And 7 Herschel Road Cambridge CB3 9AG
1001: Horse chestnut - Reduce crown by 30% (by volume) equivalent to a reduction of tree radius by up to 2m and remove deadwood >2.5cm diameter. Remove primary lateral limb at 5m SE with open cavity and crack in union. 1002: Pedunculate Oak - In advanced decline secondary to soil compaction and RPA encroachment; significant deadwood over extension at 5a Herschel Road. From E crown extending over 5a Herschel Road: remove deadwood >2.5cm diameter, reduce E crown by 30% (by volume) equivalent to a reduction of tree radius by up to 2.5m, and remove decayed limb at 8m E.
Granted Trees 11 docs -
5A Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG
1003: Yew - Remove dead limb at 4.5m N. Reduce crown by 30% (by volume) equivalent to a reduction of tree radius by up to 0.5m by tip-pruning.
Granted Trees 11 docs -
5A Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG
5 DAYS NOTICE - T001 - Mature Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Remove to ground level. Notification submitted under the exemption for works urgently necessary to remove an immediate risk of serious harm. A supporting arboricultural tree risk report and photographic evidence accompany this notification.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Needham Research Institute 8 Sylvester Road Cambridge CB3 9AF
Magnolia - fell Ash adjacent Hershal Road - raise crown to clear roof and gutters of building by 3-3.5m. Row of Ash and Maple - crown lift above footpath to clear 3m high, crown lift above highway and gardens to clear 4m high.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Street Record Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
T1 Norway Maple SM/EM tree 12m height DBH 260mm Set in grass verge adjacent to parking area. It is intended to remove tree and stump. The tree was planted as a landscape embellishment. Infrastructure works adjacent to the tree are intended that require its removal. Replacements can be provided. T2 Sycamore Young tree, 10m height, 100mmDBH. Set on stream bank adjacent to concrete bridge. The tree has a pronounced curve to its main stem. It is intended to remove the tree.
Granted Trees 11 docs
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