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Queens College, The Grove Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9ET

Granted Cambridge 26/0785/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Elm T1 - reducing the height by 2.5 - 3 m and the crown spread by up to 3 m where the crown is unbalanced due to the suppression of the adjacent elm tree to the west.

As published by the council, reference 26/0785/TTCA

Application record

Reference
26/0785/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Have No Objection To
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Decided
10 Sep 2026
Ward
Newnham
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
CB3 9ET

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 5 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Mercer Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Saffron Walden

Active · incorporated 2013 · Saffron Walden

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • TREE LOCATION Application Information · 05 Aug 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 05 Aug 2026
  • INVALID LETTER Application Information · 30 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 28 Jul 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 28 Jul 2026
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 28 Jul 2026
  • THE GROVE - QUEENS COLLEGE - SKETCH MAP Drawings · 28 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 10 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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