Planning application
11 Sternes Way Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5DA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Sympathetic crown reduction of approximately 2m.generally reducing towards the previous pruning points whilst retaining suitable lateral growth beyond the historic pruning points where practicable. Reason - This tree has previously undergone a substantial crown reduction. Inspection has identified weak unions within the subsequent regrowth. A sympathetic crown reduction is therefore recommended to reduce wind loading and the sail effect of the canopy, mitigating the risk of branch failure.
As published by the council, reference 26/0820/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0820/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Shelford
- Parish
- Stapleford CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB22 5DA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
Who's behind it
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Shelford Tree Service Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2020 · Cambridge
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9 documents on file for this application
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- INVALID LETTER
- TREE RISK SURVEY
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- LOCATION PLAN
- TREE RISK SURVEY (11 STERNES WAY)
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South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 10 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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