Planning application
School Lane Fressingfield Suffolk IP21 5RU
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order 452/T1- Removal of T001 Ash with clear amenity and ecological value, but it now stands in a compromised structural state within a newly built residential environment. The stem is substantially hollow, leaving an estimated 41% of original holding wood with a t/R ratio of around 0.23. The RPA has been disturbed by drainage installation (by others) and other works, with probable loss of a significant proportion of roots in one quadrant. The crown has been heavily raised, and new dwellings and gardens lie within fall distance.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/05391
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/05391
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Fressingfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP21 5RU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Babergh
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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RM Architectural Ltd t/a Roberts Molloy Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- WORKS TO TPO - REFUSAL
- OBJECTION COMMENT
- OBJECTION COMMENT
- OBJECTION COMMENT
- FRESSINGFIELD PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE
- NEIGHBOUR COMMENT
- OBJECTION COMMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- TREE REPORT
- 02A PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN S73
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Babergh refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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