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15 Babraham Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3DQ

Refused South Cambridgeshire 22/0913/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Large sycamore tree immediately within the property boundary that also overhangs #17 Babraham Road. Removal of dead timber within the canopy. 30% crown reduction.

As published by the council, reference 22/0913/TTPO

Application record

Reference
22/0913/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refused Permission
Received
17 Aug 2022
Validated
17 Aug 2022
Decided
17 Oct 2022
Ward
Sawston
Parish
Sawston CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
CB22 3DQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/0024/TTPO Granted

    15 Babraham Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3DQ

    Sycamore (Acer) - To undertake an all around crown reduction by approximately 2-2.5m. TPO 008 (1967) T9 This tree was cut back badly in the past. lots of stubs were left which has resulted in pollard like regrowth. The reduction should be undertaken using the false crotch method where possible. With the long term goal of restoring the trees natural form.

    Decided 13 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2022

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 17 Oct 2022

    Decision issued: Refused Permission

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

South Cambridgeshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

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