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86 Cambridge Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0PJ

Awaiting decision South Cambridgeshire 26/1129/TTPO Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 HORSE CHESTNUT x 18ms tall suffering from advanced Bleeding Canker and recent limb failure - due to declining condition and roadside position, remove on safety grounds.

As published by the council, reference 26/1129/TTPO

Application record

Reference
26/1129/TTPO
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Girton
Parish
Girton CP
Postcode
CB3 0PJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2026

    Received by South Cambridgeshire

  2. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cambridgeshire

Active · incorporated 2006 · Cambridgeshire

252 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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