Planning application
87 High Street Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1QY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 = Silver Birch - Reduce crown by 2 metres
As published by the council, reference 26/1023/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1023/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Duxford
- Parish
- Hinxton CP
- Postcode
- CB10 1QY
Comment by 7 October 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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15 Sep 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Happy Branches Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
14 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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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 39 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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