Planning application
Freeland Rees Roberts 25 City Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Gleditsia - Reduce height by 2m, reduce spread on all sides by 2 -2.5m back to suitable growth points and raise canopy to clear all roofs below by 1.5m. Reason - Branches touching roofs, over extended canopy on all sides,Major limb failure, increased risk of further failures
As published by the council, reference 26/0902/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0902/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Market
- Postcode
- CB1 1DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by Cambridge
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cambridge took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Swaffham Prior
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5 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cambridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cambridge decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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