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The Old Vicarage Church Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3JR

Granted South Cambridgeshire 24/0972/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Hazel - Crown reduce height and the spread by 1.5M to allow more light to the vegetable patch. T2 - Sycamore - Fell dead tree to ground level T3 - Ash - Fell to ground level multi stemmed ash with signs of dieback in the upper crown. T4 - Ash - Fell dead tree to ground level T6 - Sycamore - Crown lift by removing 4 lowest branches to clear the pond. G7 - Sycamore - Remove 6x trees to ground level over fence to allow more light to the area. Leave bigger Sycamores and remove smaller less established trees. T10 - Lime - Remove lower dead branch.

As published by the council, reference 24/0972/TTCA

Application record

Reference
24/0972/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Have No Objection To
Received
4 Sep 2024
Validated
4 Sep 2024
Decided
8 Oct 2024
Ward
Sawston
Parish
Sawston CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
CB22 3JR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2024

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

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What this grant of permission means

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 8 October 2024, 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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