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Maples The Spinney Hall Street Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9JS

Granted Babergh DC/26/00340 Tree Preservation Order - Works Related

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for Works to Trees Subject to a Tree Preservation Order - BT376/T4 T4 Horse Chestnut - to reduce the tree by approximately 25%, climbed inspection and remove major dead wood. The main amount of reduction is to reduce the overhang to the adjacent buildings and public footpath. The tree is suppressed by x2 very large Lime trees, and it is heavily weighted and unbalanced towards the south aspect over the adjacent buildings and foot path. So, the -25% is on this side. Reasoning: There is a cavity at the base and potential basal decay. The crown is unbalanced and heavily weighted to the south. This will re-balance the tree and increase the safety of the tree.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/00340

Application record

Reference
DC/26/00340
Type
Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Decided
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Long Melford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CO10 9JS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 30 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Sudbury

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4 documents on file for this application

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What 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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