Planning application
Cambridge Tennis Club Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Reduce over Tennis Court by 3.5m and remove deadwood - Tree is encroaching on Tennis Court
As published by the council, reference 26/0830/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0830/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refused Permission
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB3 0EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
5 Aug 2026
Received by Cambridge
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refused Permission
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Joshua Tree (Suffolk) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Newmarket
Active · incorporated 2020 · Newmarket
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7 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- GONVILLE CAIUS TENNIS CLUB OAK MAP
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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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