Planning application
7A Church Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4HU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Ash Tree - Pollard / reduce the overall height by approximately one third, from approximately 16.5 metres to 11 metres, reducing to suitable growth points where possible and reshaping the crown accordingly.
As published by the council, reference 26/0871/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0871/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Caxton & Papworth
- Parish
- Elsworth CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB23 4HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
U & W Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Peterborough
Active · incorporated 2025 · Peterborough
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6 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- ASKEW SP
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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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