Planning application
3 Vicarage Close Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire CB24 3AN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A - Beech tree: crown-reduce by 1m and thin the crown by up to 20%. B - Leylandii - reduce the height by 2m. C - Yew - reduce the height by 2m. D - Cornus - reduce the height by 1.5m. E- Robinia - cut back a branch in the upper crown on the South side of the tree by 1.5m and crown-lift to 2m. F - Beech tree - crown-reduce by 2m.
As published by the council, reference 26/0945/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0945/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
- Longstanton
- Parish
- Oakington And Westwick CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB24 3AN
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
Who's behind it
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Richardson Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dereham
Active · incorporated 2016 · Dereham
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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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