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Land Opposite 37 Fox Road Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EZ

26/0153/TTPOWorks to TPO treesRefused

Refused on 25 March 2026

Council decision: Refused PermissionDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

TPO Fell: T7 (ash), T8 (ash), T9 (ash),T10 (elm), T11 (elm), T12 (elm), G13 (elm and ash) and G14 (elm, ash elder) and replacement of new trees.

Received
10 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Balsham
Agent
Tracy Clarke Tree Consultancy
  1. Received10 Feb
  2. Validated10 Feb
  3. Consult.9 Mar
  4. Target7 Apr
  5. Decided25 Mar

Decided in 43 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at Land Opposite 37 Fox Road Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EZ. South Cambridgeshire has handled 2,015 applications of this type. This one was decided in 43 days, 6 days quicker than South Cambridgeshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Balsham West End conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 58 applications across Balsham. We hold 1,477 applications in total for the CB21 postcode area.

97% of trees applications at South Cambridgeshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. There is insufficient justification for tree removal and as the tree(s) make(s) a positive contribution to amenity the proposal would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area. The Council recognises the need for periodic works to some trees to maintain a reasonable relationship between trees and property and would be happy to consider an application for works should this be appropriate.
  2. 1. Protected Tree Species and Status of Elder The submitted application includes Elder specimens within Group G14. However, TPO 0006 (1966) specifies Ash, Elm, and Field Maple as the protected species at this location. Elder is therefore not protected by the TPO, but only by virtue of the site's location within a Conservation Area under section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. 2. Proposed Felling to Facilitate Future Development Access While part of the justification for felling relates to the structural and physiological condition of certain trees, the application also states that the works are intended to facilitate access to the wider site for potential development opportunities. This is supported by the submitted draft layout plan showing: an indicative access route, and an area for replacement planting following TPO tree removal. Proposals to remove TPO trees to enable future site development or access arrangements fall outside the scope of tree work consent and should be brought forward through a planning application pursuant to section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, where access, layout, alternatives, and wider environmental impacts can be properly assessed.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CB21 4EZ
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Balsham CP
District
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 February 2026
Last date for comments
9 March 2026
Target decision date
7 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Tracy Clarke Tree Consultancy
Agent address
Mulberry Barn Priory Green Edwardstone Sudbury CO10 5PP

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Balsham - West End
  • Listed building: Grade II: Stables at Balsham PlaceOn or next to this site
  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO 0006 (1966)Part of the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, 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. 2026
    10 Feb

    TPO Fell: T7 (ash), T8 (ash), T9 (ash),T10 (elm), T11 (elm), T12 (elm), G13 (elm and ash) and G14 (elm, ash…

    This applicationRefusedTrees26/0153/TTPO
  2. 2026
    10 Feb

    Prune T1 (ash) by removing epicormic stem growth, and pruning of collapsed limb to be reduced in length by up…

    ApprovedWorks to CA treesFiled alongside26/0172/TTCA

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