Planning application
Albany Bartons Close Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Balsham
- Parish
- Balsham CP
- 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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Cambridgeshire took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
masons tree contractors ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- LOCATION PLAN
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Cambridgeshire decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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