Planning application
Derwent House The Church Lane Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire CB23 3QZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore - Crown reduction by 2.5 metres (back to previous reduction) Willow - Crown reduction by 4 metres (in effect, pollarding) Cherry - Removal of one limb approximately 5 metres long back to main trunk due to instability
As published by the council, reference 26/0678/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0678/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Caxton & Papworth
- Parish
- Papworth St. Agnes CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB23 3QZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/0158/TTCA Granted
Derwent House The Church Lane Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire CB23 3QZ
T1 Sycamore - reduce height by 3m to previous pruning points and sides by 1.5m. Reasons - to maintain tree size, limit leaf drop and maximise light into the garden and house.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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9 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- COVERING EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE REVISED TREE WORKS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- INVALID LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 18 August 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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Derwent House The Church Lane Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire CB23 3QZ
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26/0946/TTCA Granted
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