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53 Grantchester Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HZ

25/1218/TTCAWorks to CA treesPermitted

Proposal

T1 - Holly - Removal of tree. T2 - Crab apple - Removal of tree.

Received
28 October 2025
Decided
26 November 2025 · Have No Objection To
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Newnham
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received28 Oct
  2. Validated28 Oct
  3. Consult.18 Nov
  4. Target9 Dec
  5. Decided26 Nov

Decided in 29 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Cambridge95% of trees applications approved

This is a tree application at 53 Grantchester Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HZ. Cambridge has handled 1,179 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 43 days. This one was decided in 29 days, 2 weeks quicker than Cambridge's median. The site is in the Newnham Croft conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 165 applications across Newnham. We hold 606 applications in total for the CB3 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/1218/TTCA
Address
53 Grantchester Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HZ
Postcode
CB3 9HZ
Local Authority
Cambridge
Application Type
Works to CA trees
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Newnham
District
Cambridge City Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Cowper Griffith Architects
Agent Address
15 High Street Whittlesford Cambridge CB22 4LT

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
28 October 2025
Target Decision Date
9 December 2025
Date Decided
26 November 2025
Date Validated
28 October 2025
Date Submitted
28 October 2025
Last Date for Comments
18 November 2025

Planning Decision

Decision
Have No Objection To
Decided By
Tree - Officer (SCDC)
Statutory Period
42 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
6
Coordinates
52.194016, 0.110341
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Cambridge

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Newnham Croft
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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