Planning application
1 Church Street Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8SU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/0966/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0966/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Have No Objection To
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
- Parish
- Fen Ditton CP
- Decision by
- Tree - Officer (SCDC)
- Postcode
- CB5 8SU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Richardson Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dereham
Active · incorporated 2016 · Dereham
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5 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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