PlotbeaconCambridgeshire County Council • 26/0284/TTPO
Dead pine tree to be removed at college
Newnham College, The Pightle Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF
A dead pine tree would be removed at Newnham College, leaving part standing.
Removing the tree would change the greenery, while part would remain for wildlife.
Written automatically by Plotbeacon.
- Status
- In progress
- Type
- other
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
Summary
The applicant wants to remove a dead pine tree at Newnham College.
The tree would be removed to ground level, or taken apart while leaving four metres standing. The supplied details mention a badger set below the tree.
The council will decide after the comment period. The details do not say whether the work is already built or approved.
About this summary
What the council wrote is the official record. This summary was made automatically by Plotbeacon from the council's notice.
What the council wrote
Pinus (Dead) - Remove tree to ground level or fell/dismantle tree leaving a standing habitat of 4 metres.Reason - We wish to fell this dead Pinus. It has been dying for a few years now. As stated on the 2025 tree survey - 'The tree is in a low occupancy area. Vegetation growing at base of the tree. A full assessment of the base impeded due to access restrictions. Tree health advanced stage of decline (tolerable risk - code 341). Badger set under the tree. Likely contributed to the decline.