Planning application
34 Stockwell Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3ND
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1. False acacia. Oversized for location with potential to significantly increase in size. Significantly overshading neighbouring gardens and rear of property. Crown reduce in height by up to 3m to a height of 10m reduce in spread by up to 2m. Target prune primary limb by up to 5m to increase light levels in the rear of the property. Crown lift by up to 1.5m to gain a clearance of 3m under tree.
As published by the council, reference 26/0790/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0790/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refused Permission
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Romsey
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB1 3ND
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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22/1227/TTCA Granted
34 Stockwell Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3ND
False acacia - 2 metre reduction in height and 1.5 metre lateral reduction, pruning back to suitable live unions
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22/1227/TTPO Granted
34 Stockwell Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3ND
False acacia - 2 metre reduction in height and 1.5 metre lateral reduction, pruning back to suitable live unions
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Cambridge
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refused Permission
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
ABC Tree Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor
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8 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- FEE CALCULATION
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- 34 STOCKWELL STREET PHOTOS
- 34 STOCKWELL ST SKETCH
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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.
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