Planning application
Street Record Gresham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2EP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Plane - Raise canopy on all sides to clear 4 -5m high, Raise canopy to clear roof of garage block by 2m and Reduce length of 2No limbs on east and west side with fungal fruiting bodies by 2-3m back to suitable growth points Reasons - to establish a clearance from road surface and adjacent buildings as part of regular maintenance reduce load on 2 limbs with active fungal fruiting bodies to reduce risk of stem failure
As published by the council, reference 26/0998/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0998/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Market
- Postcode
- CB1 2EP
Comment by 25 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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10 Sep 2026
Received by Cambridge
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Eastern Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Swaffham Prior
Active · incorporated 2012 · Swaffham Prior
182 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 94% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- LOCATION PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
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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