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Tree tag T001: Horse chestnut - Reduce the height of the crown by approximately 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the included union. Install a 2-tonne non-invasive dynamic brace approximately 2 m above the included union.Tree tag T002: Horse chestnut - Remove deadwood greater than 25 mm in diameter throughout the crown.Tree tag T003: Horse chestnut- Reduce the upper third of the crown on the southern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent building. Reduce the two lowest limbs on the northern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent footpath. Tree tag T004: Horse chestnut- Reduce the south-eastern limb by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the identified defect. Reduce the eastern limb by up to 1 m to appropriate pruning points to improve crown balance on the south-eastern aspect. Reduce the central stem extending over the footpath by up to 3 m to appropriate pruning points to bring it into line with the remainder of the crown.

Newnham College Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF

DecidedReference: 26/0755/TTCACambridge City Council

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Newnham College Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Works to CA trees
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Determination deadline
1 Sept 2026
Local authority
Cambridge City Council

Application overview

Tree tag T001: Horse chestnut - Reduce the height of the crown by approximately 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the included union. Install a 2-tonne non-invasive dynamic brace approximately 2 m above the included union.Tree tag T002: Horse chestnut - Remove deadwood greater than 25 mm in diameter throughout the crown.Tree tag T003: Horse chestnut- Reduce the upper third of the crown on the southern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent building. Reduce the two lowest limbs on the northern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent footpath. Tree tag T004: Horse chestnut- Reduce the south-eastern limb by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the identified defect. Reduce the eastern limb by up to 1 m to appropriate pruning points to improve crown balance on the south-eastern aspect. Reduce the central stem extending over the footpath by up to 3 m to appropriate pruning points to bring it into line with the remainder of the crown.

Proposal details

Reference
26/0755/TTCA
Ward
Newnham
Agent
Newnham College

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF2 Oct 2026View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF24 Jul 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF21 Jul 2026View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF21 Jul 2026View
ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF21 Jul 2026View
TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONSDrawings · PDF21 Jul 2026View
TREE RISK REPORT - NEWNHAM COLLEGE.DOCX (2)Drawings · PDF21 Jul 2026View
HORSE CHESTNUTS (AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM) X4 LOCATIONS LARGER VIEWPhotographs · PDF21 Jul 2026View
HORSE CHESTNUTS (AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM) X4 LOCATIONSPhotographs · PDF21 Jul 2026View

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