Planning application
3 Vicarage Close Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire CB24 3AN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Longstanton
- Parish
- Oakington And Westwick CP
- Postcode
- CB24 3AN
Comment by 24 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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1 Sep 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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6 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Dereham
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5 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with South Cambridgeshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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26/0795/TTCA Granted
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