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28 Alms Hill Bourn CB23 2SH

20/2263/TTCAWorks to CA treesAwaiting decision
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Proposal

We are proposing the following works to help maintain and keep the trees in the best possible condition:T2 - Beech - reduce height of tree by two metres and shape laterals accordingly by two metres.T3 - Three Yew trees and one Holly - reduce height of trees by 0.5m.T4 - Laurel - laterally prune hard back from drive entrance by 0.5m.

Received
3 November 2020
Decision due
23 December 2020
Ward
Caldecote
Agent
Charlie Vince Tree Surgery ltd
  1. Received3 Nov
  2. Validated11 Nov
  3. Consult.12 Nov
  4. Target23 Dec
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at 28 Alms Hill Bourn CB23 2SH. Cambridge has handled 1,228 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 3 November 2020 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Bourn Village and Hall conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 2,506 applications in total for the CB23 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
CB23 2SH
Application type
Works to CA trees
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Bourn CP
District
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
11 November 2020
Consultation expiry
12 November 2020
Consultation start
12 November 2020
Consultation end
12 November 2020

Applicant and agent

Agent
Charlie Vince Tree Surgery ltd
Agent address
2 Friends Close Yelling St. Neots PE19 6SF United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
3
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Bourn
  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO 0005 (1973)Part of the site · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Associated applications

  1. 2020
    3 Nov

    We are proposing the following works to help maintain and keep the trees in the best possible condition:T2…

    PendingWorks to CA treesFiled alongside20/2262/TTCA
  2. 2020
    3 Nov

    We are proposing the following works to help maintain and keep the trees in the best possible condition:T2…

    This applicationPendingTrees20/2263/TTCA

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