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School Lane Fressingfield Suffolk IP21 5RU

Refused Babergh DC/25/05391 Tree Preservation Order - Works Related

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

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Received by Babergh

  2. 30 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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RM Architectural Ltd t/a Roberts Molloy Agent, an architecture practice

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Flame Homes Limited Applicant, a developer registered in Yaxley

Active · incorporated 2020 · Yaxley

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

  • WORKS TO TPO - REFUSAL Decision · 30 Jan 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 22 Jan 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 22 Jan 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 21 Jan 2026
  • FRESSINGFIELD PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 18 Dec 2025
  • NEIGHBOUR COMMENT General Comment · 15 Dec 2025
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 15 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 10 Dec 2025
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 10 Dec 2025
  • TREE REPORT Report · 10 Dec 2025
  • 02A PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN S73 Drawing · 10 Dec 2025

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What this refusal means

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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