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13 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EG

Granted Cambridge 26/0895/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Silver Birch tree - Fell Reason: The tree is mostly dead. It has Piptoporus betulinus brackets on the upper branches.

As published by the council, reference 26/0895/TTPO

Application record

Reference
26/0895/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Decided
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Newnham
Decision by
Tree - Delegated (CBG)
Postcode
CB3 0EG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 5 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Richardson Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dereham

Active · incorporated 2016 · Dereham

133 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 20 Aug 2026
  • MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS Neighbour/Consultee Notification List · 20 Aug 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 18 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 18 Aug 2026
  • TREE PHOTO Photographs · 18 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 18 Aug 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cambridge granted permission on 5 October 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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