Planning application
2A South Street Comberton Cambridgeshire CB23 7DZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1- Beech- reduce in height and shape by 2 meters to maintain in its current location. T2- Maple- crown lift to 3 meters removing 2 meters to improve light for Apple trees. T3- Flagpole Cherry- reduce in width by .5m (50cms) to improve form. T4- Liquidambar- remove to prevent further damage to hard scaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/0891/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0891/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harston & Comberton
- Parish
- Comberton CP
- Postcode
- CB23 7DZ
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Cambridgeshire's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Applicant on file, registered in Copthorne
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4 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- LOCATION PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
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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In South Cambridgeshire
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26/0810/TTPO Refused
37 Spring Lane Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5HT
Tree reference number is TPO 0035 (2003) its a sycamore requiring 2-3m lateral reduction & remove all dead wood.
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26/0815/TTPO Granted
9 Haslingfield Road Harlton Cambridgeshire CB23 1ER
Removal of dead Sycamore tree. 5 Days Notice
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26/0808/TTPO Granted
5 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
T015 Copper Beech reduce branch projecting north-east by up to 2.5m to reduce end weight and lateral spread,crown lift to approx 4m. T016 Copper Beech reduce branch projecting north by up to 3m, canker present on lower stem, crown lift to approx. 4m. Self set Prunus by SE corner of back of house removal to near ground level. Twin stemmed Prunus situated on island of conifer this self set tree removal to near ground level of Prunus ONLY to be replaced. Mature Beech encroaching on driveway entrance gate Crown lift on all sides to approx. 2.5m and reduce lower Phototropic limb Southern Crown only by approx. 3m to match in with rest of crown to reduce risk of failure.
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26/0795/TTCA Granted
219 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QP
B1: Bay - Fell B2: Rose bush - Fell H1: Leylandii - Crown lift to 2m and cut back by 0.5m H2: Beech - Fell T6, T8, T9, T10, T11: Unknown species - Fell T7: Fig - Fell
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26/0966/TTCA Awaiting decision
1 Church Street Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8SU
T1 - Beech tree - Thin the crown on the Northern side of the crown by 20%. Reason: to re-balance the tree after a large branch failed over the churchyard.