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
Comment by 23 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Cambridge's portal.
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 52 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
152 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 99% 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 37 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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T405 - Box Elder, Raise crown to 2.5m to ensure pedestrian clearance over internal path. T427 - Robinia, Remove deadwood, prune to clear property by 2m and raise crown to 2.5m over path to ensure pedestrian clearance. T428 - Judas Tree, Raise crown to 2.5m and remove broken limb. T429 - Portuguese Laurel, Prune to clear property by 0.5 to 1m. T430 - Cherry, Prune to clear propertyby 1.5 to 2m. T468 - Turkish Hazel, Install 4 ton bracing at 9 to 10m to support weak union at base. T470 - Plum, Prune to clear building by 1.5m and reduce canopy overhang to garden by 2m. T473 - Apple, Raise crown to 2.5m all round and prune to clear building by 1.5m. T499 - Holm Oak, Remove dead regrowth poles, reduce remainder of regrowth by up to 3.5m in height and 2m laterals, raise crown to 3m all round. T501 - Robinia, Prune to clear building by 1.5 to 2m. T517 - Robinia, Reduce these limbs by up to 3m to alleviate end weight. T521 - Apple, Thin crown by 20% to reduce air forces of weak stem.
Granted Trees 9 docs -
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Tall pine tree (in garden of 68 Highsett and close to the boundary with 69 Highsett) - Remove tree leaving stump.
Granted Trees 12 docs -
Highsett Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
T529 (No. 73): Silver Birch x16ms - Top and fell as causing structural damage to wall. T425 (Nos 67-63): Group of various trees and Holm Oak (x8ms) - Cut back general overhang to private gardens. Remove 1 secondary stem at base and cut back remaining lateral growth above by 2ms. No Tag (No. 63): Yew - Cut canopy overhang to garden back to 1.5ms. No Tags (Bowl side of No. 62): Two 60% dead Hawthorns - Fell. T511: River and Silver Birch - Fell. T464: London Plane - Remove overhanging by 2ms. T475: Cherry - Prune and reduce crown to clear building by 1.5ms. T401: Holme Oak - Raise crown to 4.5ms to ensure vehicular clearance. T443: Ash - Remove over extended branch.
Split decision Trees 13 docs
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