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2 Willow Crescent Milton Cambridgeshire CB24 6BY

Refused South Cambridgeshire 22/0976/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

Sycamore - 1) Lifting - removal of some of the tertiary growth at the lower outer edges of the canopy (NOT removal of lower branches). Taking the weight off tertiary growth has the effect of allowing these thin branches to lift. 2) Removal of some of the thinner, spindly internal crossing branches to make the canopy more airy - but NOT removal of the major branches. The tree should be able to heal these smaller wounds. 3) Trimming extended laterals - by that I mean taking off outer sections of the canopy which extend beyond the average circumference of the main canopy. 4) All of this work I would therefore propose for a 4.5 metre reduction across the circumference of the tree.

As published by the council, reference 22/0976/TTPO

Application record

Reference
22/0976/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused Permission
Received
30 Aug 2022
Validated
3 Nov 2022
Decided
25 Jan 2023
Ward
Milton & Waterbeach
Parish
Milton CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
CB24 6BY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Aug 2022

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 3 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Refused Permission

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 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

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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