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8 Mortlock Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DB

Granted South Cambridgeshire 26/0494/TTCA Works to CA trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduction in height by 2.5M and lateral growth by 1.5M (30%) T2 - Goat Willow - Crown reduce by 1M in height and 1M in width to increase natural light to the rear garden.

As published by the council, reference 26/0494/TTCA

Application record

Reference
26/0494/TTCA
Type
Works to CA trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Have No Objection To
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decided
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Melbourn CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
SG8 6DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Have No Objection To

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Shire Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Royston

Active · incorporated 2017 · Royston

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 25 Jun 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 21 May 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • TREE LOCATION Drawings · 18 May 2026
  • T2 PHOTO Photographs · 18 May 2026
  • TREE PHOTO Photographs · 18 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 25 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

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