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Bourn Hall High Street Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TN

Split decision South Cambridgeshire 26/0457/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T14: English Oak - Raise the crown to 5 meters over road. T27: Elm - Crown reduction of 4 meters to alleviate end weight, with a finished height of 7 meters. T28: Elm - Crown reduction of 5.5 meters to alleviate end weight, with a finished height of 8 meters. Reduce long limb over neighbouring property by 4meters. T29: x2 Lime - Re-pollard by 5 meters to previous pollard points, with a finished height of 8 meters T50: Ash (Inonotus evident) - Fell. T53a: Beech (Beech Bark disease evident, tree in decline) - Fell. T60: Sycamore (Ustilina at base and tree in decline) - Fell. T76: Ash (Subsiding limb over foot path) - Reduce limb over foot path by 3.5 meters to alleviate end weight. T147: Lime (Ustilina present. Severe decay) - Fell T160: Lime (Ganoderma evident. Severe decay in main stem) - Fell. T161: Lime (large elongated growth on stems south at 1m) - Remove secondary stems north by 3 meters height and 2 meters lateral. T198: Elm - (touching adjacent Elm and has worn down beyond Cambium layer) - Remove touching limb to prevent failure at weak point.

As published by the council, reference 26/0457/TTPO

Application record

Reference
26/0457/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split decision
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decided
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Caldecote
Parish
Bourn CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
CB23 2TN

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0915/TTPO Awaiting decision

    Bourn Hall High Street Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TN

    Lime (T160) - Fell due to Ganoderma

    Submitted 21 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/0506/TTCA Granted

    Bourn Hall High Street Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TN

    T156a: Magnolia (touching building) - Crown reduction of 1 meter to give clearance of building by 0.5 meters, with a finished height of 4 meters. T157a: Laurel (touching building) - Crown reduction of 1.5 meters to give clearance of building by 1.5 meters, with a finished height of 4 meters. T157b: Bay Willow (touching building) - Crown reduction of 1.5 meters to give clearance of building by 1.5 meters, with a finished height of 4 meters.

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 15 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Split decision

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Foxcotte Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor

32 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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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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