Planning application
26/0489/TTCA
16A Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EW
Proposal
T2 - Mature Beech - - Sympathetic crown reduction approx 1.5m, pruning to suitable growth points (BS3998 Compiant) - Crown lift to approx 5m above ground level to improve clearance. - Remove Deadwood (more than 3 inches) Reason - The proposed works are intended to reduce the overall dominance of the tree, improve light levels to the neighbouring property, and mitigate potential risk from deadwood, while retaining the trees veteran characteristics and long-term amenity value. The secondary intention of these works is to reduce sail and wind loading to mitigate further failure and improve livestock safety.
As published by the council, reference 26/0489/TTCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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