The requested work involves the removal of Pine tree, T7 that is currently protected under TPO No: 0004 (2021). The tree is in very poor health (very little live wood in evidence), assessed to be in a state of declining health and unlikely to recover. The tree is a large specimen, 16m in height and located on the southern boundary of 237 Hills Road, Cambridge, directly adjacent to the Public Highway of Hills Avenue. The tree is also located close to the nearby residential property of Tirnalia House, please refer to Grid Ref: Easting / Northing (546432.28 / 256082.12). The probable cause of decline is Phytophthora disease, which is known to be a soil borne disease and therefore likely to have entered the tree via its roots causing damage to the root system. In a state of ill heath (rapid decline) and with a weakened root system, the tree is predisposed to tree failure / wind throw, especially in high gales. Being positioned close to the Public Highway and residential property, if the tree were to fail, the potential for significant damage to property or injury to persons are assessed as significant.

Conversion of existing agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3 residential) and erection of lean-to car port, detached garden office and detached garden shed within enlarged garden land boundary following S/1744/19/PA

Conversion of existing building into residential use and erection of lean-to car port, attached garden office and attached garden shed within enlarged garden land boundary, revised landscaping to suit, all in relation to planning approval reference S/3030/19/PA and Discharge of Conditions approval S/3030/19/CONDA

Change of use to hedge and residential garden land and the removal of existing fence/wall along the old boundary between the land and 3 Perry Court and erection of a new fence nearer the highway.

Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for the construction of a concrete base for the siting of a caravan within an existing residential planning unit, erection of 2 metre high gates and boundary fence and construction of a permeable gravel parking area.

Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission S/3387/19/RM (Approval of matters reserved for apprearance landscaping layout & scale following outline planning permission S/1433/16/OL for residential development comprising 8 dwellings including affordable housing provision landscaping and associated infrastructure) to amend the design of plot 3 and alter the boundary layouts of plots 2, 3 and 4