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Meadow Primary School High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

Awaiting decision South Cambridgeshire 25/0369/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T5 Rowan. Remove a Dead Tree in a primary school.

As published by the council, reference 25/0369/TTCA

Application record

Reference
25/0369/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Apr 2025
Validated
7 Apr 2025
Ward
Balsham
Parish
Balsham CP
Postcode
CB21 4DJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/0772/TTCA Granted

    Meadow Primary School High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    T18 Hornbeam: Crown reduce by up to 2m (spread only, not immediate garden side which was reduced Feb 2023) T19 Field Maple: Reduce in height by 3m to allow neighboring Hornbeam and Whitebeam sufficient space while retaining lower trunk for use by forest school.

    Decided 22 Aug 2024 Trees
  • 22/1285/TTCA Granted

    Meadow Primary School High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    5 day notice - agreed by TO Cedar T 20 - fell dead and in a dangerous condition

    Decided 9 Nov 2022 Trees
  • 22/1172/TTCA Granted

    Meadow Primary School High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    T3 Prunus avium: -Crown lift over path to 2.5m T4 Acer spp.: -Crown lift to 3m -Crown reduce to clear building by 1-2m T24 Quercus cerris: -Crown reduce to clear building by 1-2m

    Decided 16 Nov 2022 Trees
  • 22/1176/TTCA Granted

    Meadow Primary School High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    T18 Carpinus Betulus: -Crown reduce garden side 2m garden side only

    Decided 16 Nov 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2025

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 June 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Cambridgeshire took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

East Cambs Trading Co.Ltd Agent

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • EMAIL - 5 DAYS NOTICE EMAIL Application Information · 07 Apr 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 07 Apr 2025
  • TREE PHOTOGRAPH Photographs · 07 Apr 2025
  • TREE PHOTOGRAPH Photographs · 07 Apr 2025

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land Adj 4 High Street Balsham CB21 4DJ

    20/02079/CONDA Submitted 17 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Submission of details required by conditions 4 (Engineering Scheme) and 7 (Carbon Emissions) of planning permission 20/02079/FUL

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • School Cottage 4A High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    24/01125/HFUL Submitted 25 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Removal of existing catslide dormer. One and half storey rear extension with dormer window. Relocation of air source heat pump and rooflight.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
    Domestic
  • School Cottage 4A High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    24/02165/HFUL Submitted 5 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Removal of existing catslide dormer. One and half storey rear extension with dormer window. Relocation of air source heat pump and rooflight. (Scheme amended following refusal of similar application: 24/01125/HFUL)

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 15 docs
    Domestic
  • Meadow Primary School High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    22/1172/TTCA Submitted 13 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    T3 Prunus avium: -Crown lift over path to 2.5m T4 Acer spp.: -Crown lift to 3m -Crown reduce to clear building by 1-2m T24 Quercus cerris: -Crown reduce to clear building by 1-2m

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Meadow Primary School High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    22/1176/TTCA Submitted 13 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    T18 Carpinus Betulus: -Crown reduce garden side 2m garden side only

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 1 High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    22/1250/TTCA Submitted 27 Oct 2022 100 yards away

    Ash - A1 - Crown lift to 4m above footpath and pub carpark and cut back away from property roof by up to 2m.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In South Cambridgeshire

  • 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