Skip to content

72 High Street Somersham Huntingdon PE28 3EE

17/02415/TRCAWorks to Tree in Con AreaApproved

Approved on 22 January 2018

Council decision: Consent toDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details

This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.

Proposal

1 - Fell dying Purple Plum tree and replace with apple tree (Cox's Orange Pipin)2 - Reduce height of Leylandii by approximately 8 feet and retain shape as tree is very tall and shading other trees and garden. 3 - Fell Willow tree - is unsafe following wind damage to large branch, is decaying badly. Replace with a Lirodendron Toupifera 12-14cm girth

Received
14 November 2017
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Somersham
  1. Received14 Nov
  2. Validated14 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target26 Dec
  5. Decided22 Jan

Decided in 69 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 72 High Street Somersham Huntingdon PE28 3EE. Huntingdonshire has handled 1,444 applications of this type. This one was decided in 69 days, 13 days longer than Huntingdonshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Somersham conservation area, with 19 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 40 applications across Somersham. We hold 3,481 applications in total for the PE28 postcode area.

97% of trees applications at Huntingdonshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street

Application details

Postcode
PE28 3EE
Application type
Works to Tree in Con Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Somersham

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 November 2017
Target decision date
26 December 2017
Permission expires
22 January 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Fairfield Earith Road Colne Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 3NL

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Somersham
  • Listed building: Grade II: Braunston HouseOn this site · +5 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, 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.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    3 Jul

    G1 (Group of 3x Cypress) Reduce height by approx. 4-5m. G2 (2x Cherry Plum) Reduce crowns by 1.2 - 1.5m. T4…

    PendingWorks to Tree in Con Area26/01212/TRCA
  2. 2026
    3 Jul

    T1 Walnut - sectional fell close to ground level - tree is approximately 90% dead

    ApprovedDead Or Dangerous Tree 5 Day Notice26/01213/5DAY
  3. 2024
    24 Sep

    Large walnut - Reduce crown by 2-3m

    ApprovedWorks to Tree in Con Area24/01749/TRCA
  4. 2023
    18 Dec

    1 - Purple Prunus and small Elder - Fell 2 - Prune prunus species - reduce by 25-30% 3 - Leylandii - remove…

    ApprovedWorks to Tree in Con Area23/02452/TRCA
  5. 2016
    29 Mar

    T1, T2, T3- 3 Holly trees - FellT4- Silver Birch- Reduce by 25%, low limb back from front gardenT5- Cherry…

    ApprovedWorks to Tree in Con Area16/00629/TRCA
  6. 2004
    5 Apr

    Erection of garage and erection of railings

    ApprovedFull Planning Application0303489FUL

Source: Huntingdonshire

Track this application

Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.

Get email alerts near PE28

New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.

Around this site

Discuss this application on r/PlanningPermissionUK

For applicants and trades

Planning something similar?

See what the council approved and refused on your street for the project you have in mind. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.

See what gets approved on your streetBuying this property? Report on this address