Planning application
5 New Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BX
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
G.1 - Maple group of 2x trees. - Shorten lateral growth over garden end roadway by 2.5M back to suitable, healthy twig growth or suitable union
As published by the council, reference 24/0902/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/0902/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refused Permission
- Received
- 20 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Melbourn
- Parish
- Melbourn CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- SG8 6BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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23/0113/TTCA Granted
5 New Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BX
T1 and T2 - Mature Leylandii - 6m reduction in height and 1.5m trimming of sides.
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23/0068/TTCA Granted
5 New Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BX
T1 - Mature Oak Tree - sympathetic 1.5m reduction to growth points of phototropic branches and removal of deadwood - tree is becoming very dominant and causing excessive shading.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2024
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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9 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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14 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Shire tree limited Agent, a tree-works contractor
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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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1 Garden End Melbourn SG8 6HD
TPO 0002 (1993) A1: T1 Ash to crown reduce canopy by 2.5m (to allow more light to rear garden. Tree is shadowing small rear gardens of neighbouring bungalows and dropping lots of debris.) T.2-Whitebeam - Crown reduce by 2M to shape tree and allow more light to area for improvement for landscaping project. T.3-Whitebeam - Crown reduce by 2M to shape tree and allow more light to area for improvement for landscaping project. G.4 - Yew hedge - Reduce height to 3M from ground level to create flat top and sides.
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