Planning application
27 The Lawns Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BA
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - The wide 5 stem 45-feet-tall (approx.) Lime (Tilia Tormentosa) tree to undergo a crown reduction and thinning by around 30% (13.5 feet) to reduce it's dominance in this area. Through pruning, dead wooding, thinning and overall reduction the crown will be opened up to leave the tree healthy and balanced with a long-lasting shape fit for the habitat. The work will also create more light into the garden to allow other planting to thrive.
As published by the council, reference 24/1058/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/1058/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refused Permission
- Received
- 24 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 13 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Melbourn
- Parish
- Melbourn CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- SG8 6BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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24/1423/TTPO Granted
27 The Lawns Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BA
T1: 13.7 meters Lime tree - to undergo a crown reduction and thinning by 20% (2.7-meters). This tree was last worked on (approximately five years ago) and has grown back unevenly. This work will restore it towards previous cut points, leaving it healthy and balanced. The proposed work will be to maintain the appropriate size for this tree given it's proximity to the house, letting more light into the property and garden to allow other planting to thrive.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2024
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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13 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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8 Oct 2026
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The Arborist Ltd Agent, registered in Mansfield
Active · incorporated 2003 · Mansfield
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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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