Planning application
Fox Hall The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JB
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 - (T1) Silver Birch in front garden 12m tall within 6m of house - reduce to 6m. (T2) Ash in rear garden 8m high within 5m of house - reduce to 5m. (T3, T4, T5) 4 no. Silver Birch in rear garden overhanging public path on side of garden- reduce overhang to ensure no injury to persons or vehicles. On North West boundary. (T6) Maple - reduce overhang over drive/path on South East boundary.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00312
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00312
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bures St Mary & Nayland
- Parish
- Bures St Mary
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO8 5JB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/04036 Awaiting decision
Fox Hall The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JB
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Beech (T1), Prune 2 No. Silver Birch (T2 and T5) , Fell 2 No. Silver Birch (T3 and T4), Prune 1 No. Cherry Blossom (T6) and 1 No. Tibetan cherry (T7) and thinning out of trees.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Babergh
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29 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Feb 2026
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
5 documents on file for this application
- WORKS TO TCA - RAISE NO OBJECTIONS
- SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- SITE PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 27 February 2026, 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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Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - (T1) Silver Birch in front garden 12m tall within 6m of house - reduce to 6m. (T2) Ash in rear garden 8m high within 5m of house - reduce to 5m. (T3, T4, T5) 4 no. Silver Birch in rear garden overhanging public path on side of garden- reduce overhang to ensure no injury to persons or vehicles. On North West boundary. (T6) Maple - reduce overhang over drive/path on South East boundary.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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