Planning application
Infront Of 68 Highsett Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NZ
Works: Trees
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Proposal
T531 - contorted willow x 10ms high - previously pollard, now requires repollarding - therefore repollard, equating to reduction of 4ms regrowth, leaving tree at approx. 6ms high, Reason - The tree overhangs the roadway and adjacent private gardens. A large dense crown which due to its location within residential area needs to be managed by cyclical repruning of regrowth to retain proportionate crown dimensions in this urban setting.
As published by the council, reference 26/0950/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0950/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Petersfield
- Postcode
- CB2 1NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2026
Received by Cambridge
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cambridgeshire
Active · incorporated 2006 · Cambridgeshire
252 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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 36 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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