Planning application
Becklands Low Road Fressingfield Eye Suffolk IP21 5QL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification fo works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 and T2 are both large Silver Birch trees. Both are close to the boundary of neighboring Willow House. We propose to reduce the crown of both trees by up to 50% to manage their size. T3 and T4 are smaller/young False Acacia trees. Neither are close to neighboring boundaries but they are both close to the building/structure of Becklands. We propose to pollard these trees by to manage their height with a total height reduction no more than 40%.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/04554
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/04554
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Fressingfield
- Parish
- Fressingfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP21 5QL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/04555 Granted
Becklands Low Road Fressingfield Eye Suffolk IP21 5QL
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - felling of three trees T1 is a moderately sized Silver Birch that is diseased and dying. T2 is a moderately sized Lawson Cypress. We propose felling this due to its proximity to a large and healthy silver birch T3 is a small Norway spruce that we propose felling because it has not grown well in among numerous other trees and shows very little crown cover.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Babergh
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15 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Babergh granted permission on 14 November 2025, 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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Becklands Low Road Fressingfield Eye Suffolk IP21 5QL
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - felling of three trees T1 is a moderately sized Silver Birch that is diseased and dying. T2 is a moderately sized Lawson Cypress. We propose felling this due to its proximity to a large and healthy silver birch T3 is a small Norway spruce that we propose felling because it has not grown well in among numerous other trees and shows very little crown cover.
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Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - felling of three trees T1 is a moderately sized Silver Birch that is diseased and dying. T2 is a moderately sized Lawson Cypress. We propose felling this due to its proximity to a large and healthy silver birch T3 is a small Norway spruce that we propose felling because it has not grown well in among numerous other trees and shows very little crown cover.
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