Planning application
273 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conifer x 1 - To reduce the height by approximately 2m, to re-trim on all sides
As published by the council, reference 26/0940/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0940/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cottenham
- Parish
- Cottenham CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB24 8QP
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Cambridgeshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/0608/TTCA Granted
273 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QP
The tree is the sole tree identified in green on the attached plan. Conifer - Reduce height by approximately 2m Re-trim on all sides as hard as possible, whilst retaining greenery Clear all arising debris from site, leave in a neat and tidy condition. We seek the consent of the Co-op before undertaking (and paying for) the trim.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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6 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Have No Objection To
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Cambridgeshire granted permission on 30 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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