Planning application
40 Vicarage Meadow Stow Cum Quy Cambridgeshire CB25 9AL
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 tree - Crown lift to 4 metres above ground - Reduce Crown by 2 metres
As published by the council, reference 26/0981/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0981/TTPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
- Parish
- Stow Cum Quy CP
- Postcode
- CB25 9AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Happy Branches Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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 38 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.
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38 Vicarage Meadow Stow Cum Quy CB25 9AL
TPO 0036 (2002) G2: Hornbeam to crown lift on all sides to clear 3.5 - 4m and trim back to clear roadway up to 4m high.
Split decision Trees 6 docs -
38 Vicarage Meadow Stow Cum Quy CB25 9AL
TPO 0036 (2002): Hornbeam to crown lift on all sides to clear 2.5m and to trim back to clear roadway up to 4m high. (reasons - to allow more light to adjacent windows)
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Street Record And Main Street Vicarage Meadow Stow Cum Quy Cambridgeshire
Grass Area between Main Street & Stow Road TPO 009 T1 Horse Chestnut ) Crown lift to 2.5m above ground level and remove old tree guard Corner of Main Street & Vicarage Meadow TPO 0015 T2 and T4 (2 x Lime) Crown lift to 5.2m above ground level and 4m above ground level over grass area, sever Ivy up to 2m above ground level and treat to prevent re-growth, and remove deadwood over 20mm in diameter T4 Sycamore Reduce lower laterals back to unions to alleviate end weight, crown lift to 4m above ground level and remove deadwood over 20mm in diameter, sever Ivy up to 2m above ground level and treat to prevent re-growth T5 Ash Remove lowest laterals growing towards footpath and crown lift to 5m above ground level and remove Teadwood over 20mm in diameter T6 Lime Crown lift to 4-5m above ground level, remove deadwood over 20mm in diameter, reduce lowest lateral over property by approx. 4m back to upright growth point and sever Ivy up to 2m above ground level and treat to prevent re-growth T7 Horse Chestnut Crown lift to 3.5-4m above ground level, sever Ivy up to 2m above ground level and treat to prevent re-growth Arboricultural reasons for works: All of these works are good practice with regards to deadwood and crown lifts to stop them from interfering with paths and pedestrians. the removal of some limbs is to abate a nuisance that is occurring or could occur in the future and would be better to remove when they are smaller rather than wait.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
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26/0946/TTCA Granted
Honeydew House The Main Road Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire CB23 3QU
T1:Silver birch in front garden 2-3 metre crown reduction. T2:Cherry tree in front garden up to 1 metre crown reduction. T3:Popular tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction. T4:Silver birch tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction. T5:Red oak tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction.
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26/03773/TTHR Awaiting decision
Land To The South-west And East Of Hinxton Grange Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire
Hedgerow removal of up to 8m of hedgerow
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26/0971/TTCA Granted
Burgoynes House Burgoynes Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9NB
Prunus (T1) - crown reduction of 2.5 to alleviate weight Ash (T2) re-pollard to previous pollard points with a finished hight of 10 meters to alleviate weight Lime (T3) - lower and middle crown reduction of overextended limbs 2.5 meters to alleviate weight Lime (T4) - reduce by 4 meters with a finished height of 12 meters to allow more light into property
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26/0614/TTPO Withdrawn
3 The Bungalows The Knapwell Wood Road Knapwell Cambridgeshire CB23 4NS
TG2 ( Cherry, Elder, Maple, Elm 15 Semi-mature) to maintain the dimensions of height 3 metres, canopy radius of 1 metre, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 10cm. Works required is to maintain vegetation at current dimensions through periodic pruning to maintain the vegetation dimensions of: height 3 metres, canopy radius of 1 metre, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 10cm. - TG4 ( Ash, Sycamore, Elm 5 Young) to maintain the dimensions of height 4 metres, canopy radius of 2 metres, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 5cm. Works required is to maintain vegetation at current dimensions through periodic pruning to maintain the vegetation dimensions of: height 4 metres, canopy radius of 2 metres, and diameter at breast height and number of stems is 5cm.
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26/1134/TTCA Awaiting decision
9 Cotterells Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JR
Ash - reduce height and spread on all sides by 2m down to previous pruning points