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4 Finch's Close Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BL

Granted South Cambridgeshire 26/0497/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Purple Beech - Agreed amended tree work - 2m reduction of the west side of the crown whist maintain the trees shape and reducing the lower 2 branches back to balance the crown Reason - due to significant fouling from birds as this can create hygiene issues and damage to property

As published by the council, reference 26/0497/TTPO

Application record

Reference
26/0497/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Shelford
Parish
Stapleford CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
CB22 5BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 21 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

Who's behind it

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Arborcare Agent, registered in Okehampton

Dissolved · incorporated 2008 · Okehampton

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Tweedale Ltd Applicant, registered in Warwick

Dissolved · incorporated 2019 · Warwick

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Application Decision Notice · 31 Jul 2026
  • PARISH Consultee Comments · 05 Jun 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 28 May 2026
  • INVALID LETTER Application Information · 21 May 2026
  • REVISED TREE WORK DESCRIPTION Application Information · 21 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 18 May 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 18 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 31 July 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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