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Chiltern House Vicarage Lane Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NA

Granted South Cambridgeshire 24/1428/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Sycamore - Reduce 3 low branches over garden of Freshfields by 3 metres. Ensure clearance of BT wire of at least 1.5 metres. Remove deadwood through the crown. Tree is causing excessive shading of the garden and also interferring with BT wires.

As published by the council, reference 24/1428/TTPO

Application record

Reference
24/1428/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
10 Dec 2024
Validated
10 Dec 2024
Decided
22 Jan 2025
Ward
Whittlesford
Parish
Whittlesford CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
CB22 4NA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Dec 2024

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 22 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Mercer Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Saffron Walden

Active · incorporated 2013 · Saffron Walden

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 22 Jan 2025
  • PARISH Consultee Comments · 15 Jan 2025
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 12 Dec 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 10 Dec 2024
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 10 Dec 2024
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 10 Dec 2024
  • TREE LOCATION REPORT Drawings · 10 Dec 2024

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What this grant of permission means

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 22 January 2025, 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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