Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School Union Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1HF

Pending 26/0524/TTPO
Council
Date received
26 May 2026
Date validated
26 May 2026
Postcode
CB2 1HF

Description

T1 to T4 - Mature Lime(Tilia) - re-pollarding by approx. 2m back to previous pollard point in accordance with British standards. Reason - Pollards have not been managed for a number of years and are becoming in issue. They are now pressing up against the walls and windows of the building/classrooms and encroaching on the road space etc.

Cambridge
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#17 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cambridge is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cambridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #24 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #34 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,034
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025