Planning application
St Matthews Church And Church Hall St Matthews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2LT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Hornbeam - Crown raise to 4m, cut back the longer secondary branches on the East side of the crown by reduction of 1.5m. Reason - Hornbeam tree is blocking light from the church and the adjacent buildings. It is also obscuring the church from the street. The East side of the crown of the tree overhangs the buildings.
As published by the council, reference 26/1038/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1038/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Petersfield
- Postcode
- CB1 2LT
Comment by 2 October 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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16 Sep 2026
Received by Cambridge
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18 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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
Richardson Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dereham
Active · incorporated 2016 · Dereham
95 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 98% granted
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See their track recordWhat 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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