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4 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES

Awaiting decision South Cambridgeshire 26/0274/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

1) Birch (in front garden and over hanging road) - Reduce crown by up to 3m all round where suitable side branches allow. Prune to clear phone wires by about 1m. Remove 3 lowest secondary branches towards and over number 4 and lowest secondary branch towards neighbour's front door. 2) Field Maple - Remove 2 low branches over neighbour's greenhouse and reduce remainder of crown by about 2m.

As published by the council, reference 26/0274/TTCA

Application record

Reference
26/0274/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Little Shelford CP
Postcode
CB22 5ES

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 May 2026, 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Care for Trees Ltd. Agent, registered in Cambridge

Active · incorporated 2011 · Cambridge

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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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 39 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.

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