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Bourn Golf Club, Health And Fitness Club Toft Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TT

Refused South Cambridgeshire 26/0397/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

1 - Oak tree in the 11 hole near the green - whole crown reduce by 2-3 meters Reason - The large oak tree obstructing the green, affecting its quality and interfering with players ability to play the hole effectively

As published by the council, reference 26/0397/TTPO

Application record

Reference
26/0397/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refused Permission
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
19 Apr 2026
Decided
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Caldecote
Parish
Bourn CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
CB23 2TT

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 22/03955/S73 Granted

    Bourn Golf Club, Health And Fitness Club Toft Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TT

    S73 to vary condition 2 (drawings) and 4 (materials) of ref: S/4449/19/FL (Extension and improvements to the club house at Bourn Golf & Country Club) seeking regularisation of amendments which include additions to the first floor, alterations to the design and alterations to the materials of the building.

    Decided 16 Jan 2023 Amendments
  • 22/02088/FUL Granted

    Bourn Golf Club, Health And Fitness Club Toft Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TT

    Change of use of land for the siting of up 12 No. Holiday Lodges with associated ancillary development including parking, landscaping and drainage.

    Decided 25 Nov 2022 Full applications
  • 22/01814/FUL Granted

    Bourn Golf Club, Health And Fitness Club Toft Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TT

    Change of use of land for the siting of up 10 Holiday Lodges with associated ancillary development including parking, landscaping and drainage.

    Decided 25 Nov 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 19 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused Permission

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 25 Jun 2026
  • PARISH Consultee Comments · 17 Jun 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 21 May 2026
  • INVALID CHASE Application Information · 24 Apr 2026
  • INVALID LETTER Application Information · 17 Apr 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 16 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 16 Apr 2026
  • GOOGLE MAP Drawings · 16 Apr 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 16 Apr 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Photographs · 16 Apr 2026

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What this refusal means

South Cambridgeshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Bourn Golf Club Toft Road Bourn Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB23 2TT

    21/01253/S73 Submitted 18 Mar 2021 150 yards away

    S73 to vary condition 2 of S/2403/19/FL (Proposed development of 4 chalets) to read: 'The holiday lets hereby permitted shall be occupied for holiday purposes only and shall not be occupied as a person's long term or permanent residential accommodation. Lets will be limited to no longer than 4 weeks at a time. The owners/operators shall maintain an up-to-date register of the names of all owners/occupiers of individual lodges on the site, and of their main home addresses and shall make this information available at all reasonable times to the local planning authority'.

    Granted Amendments 15 docs
  • Bourn Golf Club, Health And Fitness Club Toft Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TT

    22/02088/FUL Submitted 4 May 2022 200 yards away

    Change of use of land for the siting of up 12 No. Holiday Lodges with associated ancillary development including parking, landscaping and drainage.

    Granted Full applications 54 docs
  • Bourn Golf Club Toft Road Bourn CB23 2TT

    21/01833/OUT Submitted 21 Apr 2021 200 yards away

    Change of use of land within the Bourn Golf & Country Club site to Class sui generis to provide up to 25 Holiday Lodges.

    Withdrawn Outline 29 docs
  • Bourn Golf Club, Health And Fitness Club Toft Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TT

    22/03955/S73 Submitted 5 Sep 2022 250 yards away

    S73 to vary condition 2 (drawings) and 4 (materials) of ref: S/4449/19/FL (Extension and improvements to the club house at Bourn Golf & Country Club) seeking regularisation of amendments which include additions to the first floor, alterations to the design and alterations to the materials of the building.

    Granted Amendments Extension 26 docs
  • Bourn Paus. Toft Road Bourn Cambridge CB23 2UT

    21/01514/FUL Submitted 1 Apr 2021 300 yards away

    Change of use from agricultural to F.2 and development consisting of 2 cabins, 6 hot tubs, and a portable sauna together with portable showers and toilets for outdoor spa use, with access and parking at Bourn PAUS. (the former Bourn Leisure Club).

    Withdrawn Full applications 21 docs
  • Land At Cambridge Country Club Toft Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TT

    23/04557/CONDA Submitted 16 Aug 2024 0.2 miles away

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    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.

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Trees
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    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