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Tag 1 - White Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove stem from bole to leave a 2m bole as habitat. Reason - Partial collapse of severely decayed part of tree. Remaining stem supported by very decayed bole. Risk of collapse. Area only open to site user and trespassers. Tree marked with orange paint.Tag 2 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove tree. Reason - Risk of collapse. Adjacent to access path to club sites. Tree marked with orange paint.Tag 3 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Reduce height to 1.5m to retain as habitat whilst removing risk of collapse across the path. Reason - This 6m bolling is the remains of a previously reduced tree. Given the lean towards the access path and the unknown level of decay at the base, there is a risk of collapse before the next tree survey.

Grantchester Meadows Grantchester Meadows Cambridge Cambridgeshire

DecidedReference: 26/0616/TTCACambridge City Council

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Grantchester Meadows Grantchester Meadows Cambridge Cambridgeshire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Works to CA trees
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Determination deadline
28 Jul 2026
Local authority
Cambridge City Council

Application overview

Tag 1 - White Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove stem from bole to leave a 2m bole as habitat. Reason - Partial collapse of severely decayed part of tree. Remaining stem supported by very decayed bole. Risk of collapse. Area only open to site user and trespassers. Tree marked with orange paint.Tag 2 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove tree. Reason - Risk of collapse. Adjacent to access path to club sites. Tree marked with orange paint.Tag 3 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Reduce height to 1.5m to retain as habitat whilst removing risk of collapse across the path. Reason - This 6m bolling is the remains of a previously reduced tree. Given the lean towards the access path and the unknown level of decay at the base, there is a risk of collapse before the next tree survey.

Proposal details

Reference
26/0616/TTCA
Ward
Newnham
Agent
Shelford Tree Service Ltd

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF14 Jul 2026View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF19 Jun 2026View
MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF19 Jun 2026View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF16 Jun 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF16 Jun 2026View
TREE SURVEY ETSApplication Information · PDF16 Jun 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF16 Jun 2026View
TAG - 3 ASH (FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR)Drawings · PDF16 Jun 2026View
TAG 1 - WHITE HORSE CHESTNUT (AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM)Drawings · PDF16 Jun 2026View

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