24 The Lawns Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BA

1. 28 Oct 2024

   Received by South Cambridgeshire

2. 23 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Refused Permission

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 20 The Lawns Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BA

  24/1261/TTPO Submitted 4 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  T.1 Sycamore - Reduce height by 3M (back to previous cuts) achieving a 30% crown reduction leaving suitable growth of a twig bearing structure to retain a natural shape. The tree has pre historically been cut multiple times in the past to control the size of the canopy being in close proximity to the house and overhanging the neighbouring front garden. Cuts to be made at the previous cut points (not lower than previous).

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 33 The Lawns Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BA

  24/04268/CL2PD Submitted 14 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for single storey rear extension and conversion of existing integral garage into habitable living space.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At Back Lane Melbourn Royston Herts.

  S/3591/19/CONDA Submitted 25 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Condition 12 (Sustainability)

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 27 The Lawns Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BA

  24/1058/TTPO Submitted 24 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  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.

  Refused Trees 10 docs

• 27 The Lawns Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BA

  24/1423/TTPO Submitted 9 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 9 The Lawns Close Melbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6DR

  21/0615/TTCA Submitted 12 May 2021 100 yards away

  T001 Sycamore- To crown reduce by up to 2m in order to reduce wind loading on defect. Reduce away from the BT lines to allow clearance of up to 1m. Remove deadwood greater than 25mm. Crown raise to 5.2m over the roadside.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 26/0946/TTCA Granted

  Honeydew House The Main Road Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire CB23 3QU

  T1:Silver birch in front garden 2-3 metre crown reduction. T2:Cherry tree in front garden up to 1 metre crown reduction. T3:Popular tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction. T4:Silver birch tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction. T5:Red oak tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03773/TTHR Awaiting decision

  Land To The South-west And East Of Hinxton Grange Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire

  Hedgerow removal of up to 8m of hedgerow

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0971/TTCA Granted

  Burgoynes House Burgoynes Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9NB

  Prunus (T1) - crown reduction of 2.5 to alleviate weight Ash (T2) re-pollard to previous pollard points with a finished hight of 10 meters to alleviate weight Lime (T3) - lower and middle crown reduction of overextended limbs 2.5 meters to alleviate weight Lime (T4) - reduce by 4 meters with a finished height of 12 meters to allow more light into property

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/0614/TTPO Withdrawn

  3 The Bungalows The Knapwell Wood Road Knapwell Cambridgeshire CB23 4NS

  TG2 ( Cherry, Elder, Maple, Elm 15 Semi-mature) to maintain the dimensions of height 3 metres, canopy radius of 1 metre, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 10cm. Works required is to maintain vegetation at current dimensions through periodic pruning to maintain the vegetation dimensions of: height 3 metres, canopy radius of 1 metre, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 10cm. - TG4 ( Ash, Sycamore, Elm 5 Young) to maintain the dimensions of height 4 metres, canopy radius of 2 metres, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 5cm. Works required is to maintain vegetation at current dimensions through periodic pruning to maintain the vegetation dimensions of: height 4 metres, canopy radius of 2 metres, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 5cm.

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1134/TTCA Awaiting decision

  9 Cotterells Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JR

  Ash - reduce height and spread on all sides by 2m down to previous pruning points

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees