45 Orchard Road Melbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6BP

1. 19 May 2021

   Received by South Cambridgeshire

2. 24 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

4. 25 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 21 June 2021, 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.

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.

• 8 Pryors Orchard Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6UT

  22/1042/TTPO Submitted 14 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  T1 Yew tree - pruning of particularly long straggly branches (see photographs) up to 2m. Request for pruning of branches overhanging the access road, where evidence of damaged branches historically struck by high sided vehicles can be seen. At site visit a minimum height of 5.2m was discussed.

  Granted Trees 18 docs

• 10 Chapel Lane Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BN

  24/03535/FUL Submitted 19 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing dwelling followed by erection of two no two storey 4bed detached dwellings.

  Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 27 docs
  Domestic

• United Reformed Church Orchard Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BP

  22/1442/TTCA Submitted 5 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  G.1 - Group of multiple Lime trees - Crown lift 5M from ground level and clear street lamp by 1m T.2 - Yew - remove hanging branch G.2 - Yews - Crown lift by 6M from ground level for better access to car parking area T.3 - Horse Chestnut - Pollard at 4M from ground level due to poor crown T.5 - Cherry - Clear phone line by 1M

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 4 New Road Melbourn SG8 6BX

  21/0441/TTPO Submitted 30 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  TPO 0004 (1993) A2: T10 PLUM (in neighbours) Reduce laterals by approximately 1 to 1.5ms over No. 4 garden back to boundary. TPO 0018 (1980) A1: T8 THUJA (in neighbours) Raise crown No. 4 side to 3.5ms by removal of lower 3 limbs back to boundary. T1 YEW Reduce height by 2ms and laterals by 2ms (SUMMER PRUNING). T2 YEW Reduce laterals back to clear adj Pine by 1 to 1ms. T3 YEW Prune back from drive by 1m; remove secondary stem and sucker growth, including small Holy; prune back from lawn by 1.5ms and raise crown lawn side to 3ms. T4, T5 & T6 3xYEWS Reduce laterals over lawn by up to 2ms. T7 HOLLY PORTUGEUSE LAUREL Raise crown to 2.5ms; Reduce height by approximately 1.5ms and cut back over lawn by 1m. T8a YEW Reduce lateral limbs over garden and pond by up to 2ms and up to 4ms. T9 1xHAZEL Repollard equating to reduction of regrowth of approximately 3ms. T11 LABURNUM Top and fell to ground level. T12 HORSE CHESTNUT Based on aerial inspection cavity SOUTH at 10ms extends into decaying wood 5 and 12 up and down stem; cavity NORTH at 7ms extends in 6 and up 3ft. Recommend reduce height by 5ms; reduce dog leg lateral limb by 2ms to alleviate end weight on weakened decay areas and lessen wind forces. T13 CHERRY Top and fell to ground level. T14 HORSE CHESTNUT Previously wind damaged; has been pruned back by estate management company by 3ms to address neighbours concerns of canopy overhang; this was consented by SCDC. Further reduction requested which can be achieved by reducing back to growth point on bifurcated limb by 2 to 2.5ms. (Work proposals to provide clearance to adjacent buildings and trees, to lessen overhang to garden areas and garden re design in the case of tree removal T11.)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 4 New Road Melbourn SG8 6BX

  21/0646/TTPO Submitted 24 May 2021 100 yards away

  TPO 0018 (1980): T9a MULTI STEMMED HAZEL x 3ms high ~ one of two Hazels in close proximity to each other to be removed to accommodate new landscape design into Victoria garden setting;

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Cawdon House 4 New Road Melbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6BX

  20/05390/HFUL Submitted 29 Dec 2020 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and replacement with studio and shower room

  Granted Householder Demolition 18 docs
  Domestic

• 26/0946/TTCA Granted

  Honeydew House The Main Road Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire CB23 3QU

  T1:Silver birch in front garden 2-3 metre crown reduction. T2:Cherry tree in front garden up to 1 metre crown reduction. T3:Popular tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction. T4:Silver birch tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction. T5:Red oak tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03773/TTHR Awaiting decision

  Land To The South-west And East Of Hinxton Grange Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire

  Hedgerow removal of up to 8m of hedgerow

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0971/TTCA Granted

  Burgoynes House Burgoynes Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9NB

  Prunus (T1) - crown reduction of 2.5 to alleviate weight Ash (T2) re-pollard to previous pollard points with a finished hight of 10 meters to alleviate weight Lime (T3) - lower and middle crown reduction of overextended limbs 2.5 meters to alleviate weight Lime (T4) - reduce by 4 meters with a finished height of 12 meters to allow more light into property

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/0614/TTPO Withdrawn

  3 The Bungalows The Knapwell Wood Road Knapwell Cambridgeshire CB23 4NS

  TG2 ( Cherry, Elder, Maple, Elm 15 Semi-mature) to maintain the dimensions of height 3 metres, canopy radius of 1 metre, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 10cm. Works required is to maintain vegetation at current dimensions through periodic pruning to maintain the vegetation dimensions of: height 3 metres, canopy radius of 1 metre, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 10cm. - TG4 ( Ash, Sycamore, Elm 5 Young) to maintain the dimensions of height 4 metres, canopy radius of 2 metres, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 5cm. Works required is to maintain vegetation at current dimensions through periodic pruning to maintain the vegetation dimensions of: height 4 metres, canopy radius of 2 metres, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 5cm.

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1134/TTCA Awaiting decision

  9 Cotterells Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JR

  Ash - reduce height and spread on all sides by 2m down to previous pruning points

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees