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Recreation Ground Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HY

Granted South Cambridgeshire 26/0704/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

298. - Field Maple - Fell to ground level due to dieback in the upper crown. There is only a heavy leaning lateral leader live. High target area of pedestrian footpath and bench in falling distance.

As published by the council, reference 26/0704/TTPO

Application record

Reference
26/0704/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Decided
17 Sep 2026
Ward
Sawston
Parish
Sawston CP
Decision by
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Postcode
CB22 3HY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

Who's behind it

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Shire Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Royston

Active · incorporated 2017 · Royston

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • PARISH Consultee Comments · 29 Jul 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Application Officer Correspondence · 15 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO Application Information · 10 Jul 2026
  • FEE CALCULATION Application Information · 10 Jul 2026
  • ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL Attachment Summary · 10 Jul 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 10 Jul 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE Photographs · 10 Jul 2026

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What 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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