Planning application
Albany Bartons Close Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1- Old Acer/Maple -Fell Reason - Has been heavily pollard-ed over the years, showing signs of decay, recommend fell.
As published by the council, reference 26/0675/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0675/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Balsham
- Parish
- Balsham CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB21 4EA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
masons tree contractors ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor
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5 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- LOCATION PLAN
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 17 September 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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