Planning application
Top Lane Cottage Blacksmiths Lane Abbotsley St Neots PE19 6UG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Row of 9 Ash Trees - halo prune telecoms cables by 1m maximum.
As published by the council, reference 26/01137/TRCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01137/TRCA
- Type
- Works to Tree in Con Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent to
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Great Paxton
- Parish
- Abbotsley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PE19 6UG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Huntingdonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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21/01550/TRCA Decided
Top Lane Cottage Blacksmiths Lane Abbotsley St Neots PE19 6UG
T1, T2, T3, T4) Poplar - Fell to ground level due to close proximatey of neighbours property. T5) Ash - Reduce crown by 2m, crown thin and deadwood to maintain the health of the tree. T6, T7) Poplar - To reduce by 8m in height leaving the tree as a pollard to maintain the safety of the garden. T8) Plum - To reduce the whole crown into shape leaving the tree standing at approximately 4m in height.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Huntingdonshire
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Consent to
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Branching Out Tree and Garden Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Henlow
Active · incorporated 2014 · Henlow
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9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Huntingdonshire granted permission on 14 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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