16 Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EW

1. 29 Sep 2026

   Received by South Cambridgeshire

2. 4 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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.

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.

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.

• 16A Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EW

  26/0824/TTCA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  No.24 tag0905 - Mature Sycamore - Reductions height approx 3.5m to minimise the risk of tear out onto neighbours property in heigh winds, and 2.5m reduction back away from roof of No.24. This self set tree appear to be in good health but is beginning to encroach on roof of No.24 next door. The neighbours have expressed concern on more than one occasion and both party's wish for a reduction of the tree. The tree is also very leggy and tall do to historic management.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 16A Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EW

  26/0489/TTCA Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

  T2 - Mature Beech - - Sympathetic crown reduction approx 1.5m, pruning to suitable growth points (BS3998 Compiant) - Crown lift to approx 5m above ground level to improve clearance. - Remove Deadwood (more than 3 inches) Reason - The proposed works are intended to reduce the overall dominance of the tree, improve light levels to the neighbouring property, and mitigate potential risk from deadwood, while retaining the trees veteran characteristics and long-term amenity value. The secondary intention of these works is to reduce sail and wind loading to mitigate further failure and improve livestock safety.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 16A Whittlesford Road Little Shelford CB22 5EW

  21/0850/TTCA Submitted 13 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Silver Birch (T1) - fell as the tree is dead/dying

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 10 Whittlesford Road Little Shelford CB22 5EW

  21/0851/TTCA Submitted 13 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Elder (T1) - fell, the tree is an overgrown self-set

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 16A Whittlesford Road And Land North East Of 3 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire

  24/0632/TTCA Submitted 18 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  T1: Self Set Adolescent Sycamore - This tree is beginning to interfere with the roof of the house and the horses next door. It is also swapping other surrounding trees. Request removal to ground level to improve light and protect foundations of house before it becomes an issue. T2: Self Set Semi Mature Sycamore - This tree is self set from the adjacent Mature Specimen. Request removal to ground level to improve light below and allow adjacent mature specimen to grow a full crown on that side of the tree. T3: Mature Sycamore - This tree is becoming very dominant and takes all the light from the garden and has a large sail. Request a 1.5m sympathetic crown reduction to growth points where necessary and a 10% thin and removal of deadwood.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 1 Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EW

  24/1161/TTCA Submitted 15 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  FIVE DAY NOTICE: Two Sycamores adjacent to wall on Whittlesford Road - Decay at base - likely to fall over wall and on to road. One tree fallen from similar area on 27th September.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees