Planning application
26 Alms Hill Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2SH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1- Ash- crown raise over entrance driveway to a height of 3.5 meters removing 3 meters. T2- Lime- crown raise over lawn to a height of 3 meters removing 2 meters to maintain in their current locations
As published by the council, reference 26/0892/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0892/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Caldecote
- Parish
- Bourn CP
- Postcode
- CB23 2SH
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0517/TTCA Granted
26 Alms Hill Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2SH
T3- Prunus- advanced phellinus pomaceus, in severe decline- remove. Note- (T1 and T2 on the plan are not having any work carried out this time)
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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- FEE CALCULATION
- COLLARD AUG 2026
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26 Alms Hill Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2SH
T3- Prunus- advanced phellinus pomaceus, in severe decline- remove. Note- (T1 and T2 on the plan are not having any work carried out this time)
Granted Trees 6 docs -
15 Kingfisher Close Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TJ
Discharge of condition 3 (Scheme for flood resilient /resistant construction) of planning permission 21/04316/HFUL
Decided Conditions 9 docs -
14 Alms Hill Bourn Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB23 2SH
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (window and fireplace) and 4 (methodology statement of the opening up works and how the bressumer will be supported during the works) of planning permission 20/03133/LBC
Decided Conditions Windows or glazing 16 docs -
Jubilee Playing Fields Alms Hill Bourn Cambridgeshire
92% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct
S73 to vary condition 2 (Floodlights) of planning permission S/1171/01/F (Variation of Condition 3 of Planning Permission S/1495/97/F to Allow Extension to the Restriction on the Use of Tennis Court Floodlighting to 9.30 PM on Weekdays and 8.00 PM on Sundays Between April and October Each Year) for modification to the lighting and change Sunday usage to extend to 9.00pm in Winter and 9.30pm in the summer.
Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 14 docs -
10 Riddy Lane Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2SP
Ash T1: re-pollard to previous pollard point, with a finished height of 4 meters. Mulberry T2: reduce lowest south west facing lateral by 3.5 meters.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
38 Caxton End Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2SS
Silver birch (T1) dead - Fell Tree is on the property boundary and very close to the adjoining house, concerns have been raised over safety of the tree. The tree has already been under-planted with 2 hazels and a cherry so we do not plan to directly replace this tree.
Granted Trees 8 docs
Other tree works applications
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.