Planning application
The Priory The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BU
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 - T3 Beech tree reduce overall crown by up to 3m where needed. Remove dead wood and broken limbs, very early loss of leaves in crown, die back of lateral and vertical limbs after inspection. T2 - Robinia tree reduce laterals now pushing against the property by up to 3m - lightly prune remaining limbs to retain shape T1 - Weeping Ash tree - work already permitted.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/04639
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/04639
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 19 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Rickinghall
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP22 1BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 5 applications since 2017: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/00397 Granted
The Priory The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BU
Application for Listed Building Consent- Replacement of the glazed lean-to structure with a glazed lean-to structure
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DC/26/00396 Granted
The Priory The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BU
Householder Application - Replacement of the glazed lean-to structure with a glazed lean-to structure
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DC/17/05502 Granted
The Priory The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BU
Application for Listed Building Consent- Internal and external alterations as per schedule of works.
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DC/17/04412 Granted
The Priory The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BU
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Thin crown by 20% and balance on 1 no. Beech (T1), lift crown to 4m and reduce radius by 3m on 1 no. Yew tree (T2), reduce height and prune 1 no. espalier Cherry (T3), fell 1 no. Poplar (T4), reduce main limbs by 10m and thin canopy by 30% on 1 no. Weeping Ash (T5), fell 1 no. Norway spruce (T6), reduce to wall height and prune 1 no. espalier Pear (T7), remove deadwood and reduce by 8m and thin by 25% canopy on 1 no. Robinia (T8).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2025
Received by Babergh
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20 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
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Countryside Conservation and Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 90% granted
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4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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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The Priory The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BU
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - T3 Beech tree reduce overall crown by up to 3m where needed. Remove dead wood and broken limbs, very early loss of leaves in crown, die back of lateral and vertical limbs after inspection. T2 - Robinia tree reduce laterals now pushing against the property by up to 3m - lightly prune remaining limbs to retain shape T1 - Weeping Ash tree - work already permitted.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
The Priory The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BU
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Thin crown by 20% and balance on 1 no. Beech (T1), lift crown to 4m and reduce radius by 3m on 1 no. Yew tree (T2), reduce height and prune 1 no. espalier Cherry (T3), fell 1 no. Poplar (T4), reduce main limbs by 10m and thin canopy by 30% on 1 no. Weeping Ash (T5), fell 1 no. Norway spruce (T6), reduce to wall height and prune 1 no. espalier Pear (T7), remove deadwood and reduce by 8m and thin by 25% canopy on 1 no. Robinia (T8).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
The Priory The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BU
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Thin crown by 20% and balance on 1 no. Beech (T1), lift crown to 4m and reduce radius by 3m on 1 no. Yew tree (T2), reduce height and prune 1 no. espalier Cherry (T3), fell 1 no. Poplar (T4), reduce main limbs by 10m and thin canopy by 30% on 1 no. Weeping Ash (T5), fell 1 no. Norway spruce (T6), reduce to wall height and prune 1 no. espalier Pear (T7), remove deadwood and reduce by 8m and thin by 25% canopy on 1 no. Robinia (T8).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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Application for Listed Building Consent- Internal and external alterations as per schedule of works.
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