Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JF
Approved on 19 August 2026
Council decision: Have No Objection To
Proposal
T1: Fagus sylvatica "Laciniata" - Crown lift over access path by up to 3m from ground level (up to 15cm diameter wood) T2: Acer psuedoplatanus - Fell to ground level T3: Betula x caerula - Reduce major limb to North by up to 3m (up to 12.5cm diameter wood) T4: Crataegus laciniata - Remove epicormic growth at base T5: Crataegus x persimilis - Fell to ground level T6: Platycladus orientalis - Fell to ground level T7: Prunus x hillieri 'Spire' - Fell to ground level T8: Ilex x altaclerensis - Fell to ground level T9: Sorbus aucuparia - Fell to ground level T10: Taxus baccata - Reduce crown to clear building by 1m (up to 7.5cm diameter wood) T11: Betula pendula - Fell to ground level T12: Taxus baccata - Reduce crown to clear building by up to 1m (up to 7.5cm diameter wood) T13: Malus pumila - Fell to ground level T14: Malus pumila - Fell to ground level T15: Malus pumila - Fell to ground level T16: Malus prattii - Fell to ground level T17: Cerasus serrulata 'Ukon' - Fell to ground level T18: Betula jacquemontii - Fell to ground level T19: Betula "Fetisowii" - Fell to ground level
- Received
- 7 July 2026
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Ward
- Petersfield
- ReceivedReceived7 Jul
- ValidatedValidated7 Jul
- Consult.Consultation23 Jul
- TargetTarget Date18 Aug
- DecidedDecided19 Aug
Decided in 43 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JF. Cambridge has handled 1,228 applications of this type. This one was decided in 43 days, 6 days quicker than Cambridge's typical decision time. The site is in the New Town and Glisson Road conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 157 applications across Petersfield. We hold 680 applications in total for the CB2 postcode area.
94% of trees applications at Cambridge City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- CB2 1JF
- Application type
- Works to CA trees
- Scale / size
- Small
- District
- Cambridge City Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 7 July 2026
- Last date for comments
- 23 July 2026
- Target decision date
- 18 August 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 8
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: New Town And Glisson Road
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© 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 2026-11-03. 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.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202627 Oct
5 DAYS NOTICE - T1 - small Aspen tree - crown reduction upto 2m on overextending branches over the footpath
PendingApplication26/1263/TTCA - 20268 Oct
T1 - Fagus sylvatica purpurea - Reduce crown to clear Plant Growth Facility glasshouse by up to 3m (up to…
PendingApplication26/1161/TTCA - 20254 Sep
T1 - Catalpa ovata - Fell to ground level, dead tree. T2 - Fagus sylvatica - Repollard (removing stems up to…
ApprovedWorks to CA trees25/0921/TTCA - 202522 Aug
T1 - Quercus x warburgii (Cambridge Oak) - Reduce/retrench crown by between 2-6m where necessary, to reduce…
ApprovedWorks to CA trees25/0865/TTCA - 202410 Dec
Submission of details required by conditions 4 (Traffic Management Plan) and 8 (Details of Piling) of…
Discharge Condition in FullDischarge of conditions23/04850/CONDB
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