39 Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9LG

Pending 26/0563/TTCA
Council
Date received
4 Jun 2026
Date validated
4 Jun 2026
Postcode
CB3 9LG

Description

T1 - CHERRY IN REAR x 8ms high - reduce regrowth, equating to an overall reduction of approx 1 to 1.5ms, leaving at approx 6.5ms T2 - 2 LEYLANDI ON REAR BOUNDARY x 9ms high - reduce back lateral growth by 1.5ms up to full height of 9ms to provide building clearance to neighbouring properties of 1.5ms T3 -SILVER BIRCH IN REAR x 14ms high - cavity in upper crown at 10ms extending downwards into primary limb, reduce height by approx 6ms to below cavity area to alleviate weight on weakened stem and shorten remaining laterals by 1.5 to 2ms to rebalance crown T4 - MOUNTAIN ASH IN FRONT x 5ms high with Inonotus and in decline - fell and replace with new tree (yet to be decided)

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
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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