Planning application
9 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Dying Birch- fell
As published by the council, reference 26/1126/TTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1126/TTCA
- Type
- Works to CA trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Shelford
- Parish
- Great Shelford CP
- Postcode
- CB22 5LN
Comment by 27 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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2 Oct 2026
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Eastern Tree Surgery Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Swaffham Prior
Active · incorporated 2012 · Swaffham Prior
320 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 97% 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 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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7 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
T1 Beech - Reduce height by approximately 5-6m down to level of previously cut branches in centre of crown. Reduce spread on all sides by 2 - 2.5m to shape round T2 Thuja Hedge - Reduce height by up to 2m to leave level. Trim by approximately 0.5m on garden side T3 Yew - Reduce height by approximately 2m. Reduce spread on all sides by 2 - 2.5m to shape round
Granted Trees 7 docs -
7 Elms Avenue Great Shelford CB22 5LN
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5 Elms Avenue Great Shelford CB22 5LN
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9 Ashen Green Great Shelford CB22 5EY
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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