Planning application
Communications Station Adjacent To Madingly Water Tower St Neots Road Comberton Cambridgeshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x large Oak tree to undertake a 1m lateral reduction to ensure a minimum 1m clearance away from the mast and equipment.
As published by the council, reference 26/0539/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0539/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harston & Comberton
- Parish
- Comberton CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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23 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay
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7 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- FEE CALCULATION
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- TREE SKETCH PLAN
- TREE SKETCH
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 14 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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