Planning application
3 De Freville Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Walnut Reduce crown by 3-4m back to reduction carried out in 2020 to manage dimensions in garden area T2 Bay Reduce crown by 2m to contain size of tree
As published by the council, reference 26/0968/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0968/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- West Chesterton
- Postcode
- CB4 1HN
Comment by 21 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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4 Sep 2026
Received by Cambridge
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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
Town & Country Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Southampton
Dissolved · incorporated 2010 · Southampton
49 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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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