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6 Beech Tree Lane Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4AJ

26/0536/TTCAWorks to CA treesAwaiting decision
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Proposal

T1 - Walnut - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metres sympathetically to re balance the crown of the tree, allow more light into garden and clear roof T2 - Silver Birch - Reduce crown by approximately 2 metres in height and 1 metre in lateral spread to increase light penetration into the garden and maintain a smaller overall crown size due to the trees close proximity to the house. Retain natural shape and balanced form throughout pruning works T3 - Cherry - Reduce crown by approximately 1.5 metres to provide clearance from the house and increase light penetration into the garden, while retaining the trees natural shape and balanced form G1(Group of 5 Himalayan Birch) - Reduce crowns by approximately 1 metre to retain the trees at a formal and manageable size, whilst maintaining natural shape and balanced crown form throughout

Received
28 May 2026
Decision due
14 July 2026
Ward
Whittlesford
Agent
Shire Trees Ltd
  1. Received28 May
  2. Validated2 Jun
  3. Consult.24 Jun
  4. Target14 Jul
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 24 June.

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About this application

This is a tree application at 6 Beech Tree Lane Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4AJ. South Cambridgeshire has handled 2,015 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 28 May 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Whittlesford conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 63 applications across Whittlesford. We hold 1,974 applications in total for the CB22 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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Application details

Postcode
CB22 4AJ
Application type
Works to CA trees
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Whittlesford CP
District
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 June 2026
Last date for comments
24 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Shire Trees Ltd
Agent address
Pickering Farm Church Street Whaddon Royston SG8 5RX Gb

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Whittlesford
  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO 0008 (1969)Part of the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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.

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

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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 2026-11-03. 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.

Source: South Cambridgeshire

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