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Catholic Church Of St Joseph East Street St Neots

Awaiting decision Huntingdonshire 24/02227/TRCA Works to Tree in Con Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 Box - Fell to ground level - Tree is in declining and over 50% is dead. T3 Silver Birch - Fell to ground level - Dead. T4 Sycamore - Fell to ground level and grind stump -Tree is growing into the conifer hedge and not growing very well, this will make more space for church carpark.

As published by the council, reference 24/02227/TRCA

Application record

Reference
24/02227/TRCA
Type
Works to Tree in Con Area
Status
In progress
Received
27 Nov 2024
Validated
27 Nov 2024
Ward
St Neots Priory Park And Little Paxton
Parish
St Neots

Site history

Applications at this address on the Huntingdonshire register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01153/TREE Awaiting decision

    Catholic Church Of St Joseph East Street St Neots

    T9 (Leylandii Conifer) (2nd in from right, viewed from inside church grounds) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. T10 (Leylandii Conifer) (4th in from right, viewed from inside church grounds) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. Proposed for removal due to limited benefits, crowns extending over highway and reduced needs for maintenance.

    Submitted 25 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 26/01159/TRCA Awaiting decision

    Catholic Church Of St Joseph East Street St Neots

    T1 (Prunus) - Lift lower limbs to improve access and reduce back to match upper canopy. T2 (Box Elder Maple) - Reduce overhang from neighbours back to boundary (up to approx. 2m). Reduce overhanging growth on three lower branches encroaching towards church building by 2/3m back to suitable growth points to match upper canopy. T3/T4/T5/T6 (x4) (Lime Trees) - Re-pollard back to previous points and remove epicormic growth. T7 (Dead Standing Robinia) - Monolith to a safe height of approximately 8ft. Tree is in significant decline and now completely dead standing with potential risk to neighbouring property or church if failure occurs. T8 (Yew) - Lift one side of canopy to approximately 3.5m to provide clearance for building works being undertaken beneath (base already installed).

    Submitted 25 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 24/01972/TREE Refused

    Catholic Church Of St Joseph East Street St Neots

    T2 Yew - Fell right stem near to ground level leaving larger stem to flourish. - Smallest stem is growing over neighbours property this is to prevent damage to roof, wall, and foundations.

    Decided 17 Dec 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Nov 2024

    Received by Huntingdonshire

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 January 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Huntingdonshire took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Charlie Vince Tree Surgery ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cambridge

Liquidation · incorporated 2015 · Cambridge

96 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Huntingdonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Huntingdonshire decided tree works applications in a median of 94 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Catholic Church Of St Joseph East Street St Neots

    24/01972/TREE Submitted 24 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    T2 Yew - Fell right stem near to ground level leaving larger stem to flourish. - Smallest stem is growing over neighbours property this is to prevent damage to roof, wall, and foundations.

    Refused Trees 4 docs

  • Catholic Church Of St Joseph East Street St Neots

    26/01153/TREE Submitted 25 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

    T9 (Leylandii Conifer) (2nd in from right, viewed from inside church grounds) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. T10 (Leylandii Conifer) (4th in from right, viewed from inside church grounds) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. Proposed for removal due to limited benefits, crowns extending over highway and reduced needs for maintenance.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

  • 28 Avenue Road St Neots PE19 1LJ

    22/00144/TRCA Submitted 22 Jan 2022 50 yards away

    Evergreen tree in front garden. Side back branches overhanging 26 Avenue Road property along boundary line leaving any major limbs so as not to spoil crown of tree. Branches to be removed to prevent damage to brickwork and phone lines.

    Decided Trees 2 docs

  • 34 Avenue Road St Neots PE19 1LJ

    24/01797/TRCA Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Fell Apple Tree in rear garden.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 34 Avenue Road St Neots PE19 1LJ

    23/80020/COND Submitted 16 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 4 ( No piling) and 5 (Tree Protection Plan) for 21/02083/HHFUL

    Granted Conditions Trees 5 docs

  • Catholic Church Of St Joseph East Street St Neots

    26/01159/TRCA Submitted 25 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

    T1 (Prunus) - Lift lower limbs to improve access and reduce back to match upper canopy. T2 (Box Elder Maple) - Reduce overhang from neighbours back to boundary (up to approx. 2m). Reduce overhanging growth on three lower branches encroaching towards church building by 2/3m back to suitable growth points to match upper canopy. T3/T4/T5/T6 (x4) (Lime Trees) - Re-pollard back to previous points and remove epicormic growth. T7 (Dead Standing Robinia) - Monolith to a safe height of approximately 8ft. Tree is in significant decline and now completely dead standing with potential risk to neighbouring property or church if failure occurs. T8 (Yew) - Lift one side of canopy to approximately 3.5m to provide clearance for building works being undertaken beneath (base already installed).

    Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs

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    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Trees