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White House Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

Granted Babergh DC/17/02826 Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Remove leaning stem and raise canopy to 3m on 1 no. Yew Tree (T9), Remove young stems, raise crown canopy to 2m and reduce overhanging canopy on 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T10), Section fell to ground level 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T11), Reduce canopy by 2m on 1 no. Yew (T12), Reduce canopy by 2m on 1 no. Ash (T13), Section fell to ground level 1 no. Cyprus (T14), Reduce low branches by 3m on 1 no. Sycamore (T16), Remove lowest branch to main stem and reduce low branches by 3m on 1 no. Ash tree (T17), Section fell to ground level 1 no. Leylandii (T1), Fell 1 no. Elder and reduce low branches on 1 no. Yew (both T2), Reduce mid to low canopy by 3m on 2 no. Ash trees (T3 & T4), Raise lower canopy by 3m on 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T5), Raise lower canopy by 3m 1 no. Ash tree (T6), Fell to ground level 1 no. young Sycamore (T7), Coppice to leave stumps 1 no. Two Goat Willow (T8) and Fell to ground level 1 no. Conifer (T10).

As published by the council, reference DC/17/02826

Application record

Reference
DC/17/02826
Type
Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
31 May 2017
Validated
1 Jun 2017
Decided
12 Jul 2017
Ward
Gislingham
Parish
Mellis
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP23 8EB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/21/00351 Granted

    White House Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    Householder application - Replace window to North Elevation with double doors.

    Decided 17 Mar 2021 Householder
  • DC/21/00352 Granted

    White House Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of existing window with double doors - to north elevation of house

    Decided 10 Mar 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 May 2017

    Received by Babergh

  2. 1 Jun 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jul 2017

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 12 July 2017, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • White House Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    DC/17/02826 Submitted 31 May 2017 0m away

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Remove leaning stem and raise canopy to 3m on 1 no. Yew Tree (T9), Remove young stems, raise crown canopy to 2m and reduce overhanging canopy on 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T10), Section fell to ground level 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T11), Reduce canopy by 2m on 1 no. Yew (T12), Reduce canopy by 2m on 1 no. Ash (T13), Section fell to ground level 1 no. Cyprus (T14), Reduce low branches by 3m on 1 no. Sycamore (T16), Remove lowest branch to main stem and reduce low branches by 3m on 1 no. Ash tree (T17), Section fell to ground level 1 no. Leylandii (T1), Fell 1 no. Elder and reduce low branches on 1 no. Yew (both T2), Reduce mid to low canopy by 3m on 2 no. Ash trees (T3 & T4), Raise lower canopy by 3m on 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T5), Raise lower canopy by 3m 1 no. Ash tree (T6), Fell to ground level 1 no. young Sycamore (T7), Coppice to leave stumps 1 no. Two Goat Willow (T8) and Fell to ground level 1 no. Conifer (T10).

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • White House Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    DC/21/00351 Submitted 19 Jan 2021 1m away

    Householder application - Replace window to North Elevation with double doors.

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 11 docs
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  • White House Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    DC/21/00352 Submitted 19 Jan 2021 1m away

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of existing window with double doors - to north elevation of house

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

  • White House Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    DC/21/00351 Submitted 19 Jan 2021 1m away

    Householder application - Replace window to North Elevation with double doors.

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 11 docs
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  • White House Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    DC/21/00352 Submitted 19 Jan 2021 1m away

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of existing window with double doors - to north elevation of house

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

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    DC/25/04446 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 109m away

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