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5-7 St Barnabas Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BU

Awaiting decision Cambridge 26/1029/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 MIS SHAPEN SYCAMORE ON REAR BOUNDARY - x 14ms high - reduce height by 4ms to leave at 10ms high and reduce laterals South West by 2.5ms to rebalance crown as best as possible.

As published by the council, reference 26/1029/TTCA

Application record

Reference
26/1029/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Petersfield
Postcode
CB1 2BU

Comment by 30 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

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Cambridge

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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

Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cambridgeshire

Active · incorporated 2006 · Cambridgeshire

171 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 99% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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