Planning application
Rectory Barn Church Street Wetheringsett Cum Brockford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application of works to trees in a Conservation Area - Removal of acacia tree
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00626
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00626
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Mendlesham
- Parish
- Wetheringsett Cum Brockford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP14 5PP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Babergh
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Mar 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 19 March 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.
Nearby applications
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Rectory Barn Church Street Wetheringsett Cum Brockford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PP
Application of works to trees in a Conservation Area - Removal of acacia tree
Granted Trees 3 docs -
1 Church Street Wetheringsett Cum Brockford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PH
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Shorten two lower boughs of 1 No. Ash (T1), reduce crown of 1 No. Crab Apple (T2) by up to 700 mm and remove deadwood, shape up crown by minor pruning and remove any dead and diseased stems. Reduce crown of 1 No. Crab Apple (T3) by up to 2m and shape up crown by minor pruning and remove any dead and diseased stems. Fell 1 No. Cherry plum (T4). Reduce the sides of 1 No. Yew (T5) the tree by 1-2 metres. Reduce 1 No. Yew (T6) 2-3 metres. Reduce the canopy sides of 1 No. Irish Yew (T7) by 2-3 metres and cut back older stems. Fell 1 no. Elm (T8/T9). Coppice 1 No. Hazel (T11) and reduce 1 No. Yew (T12) and re-shape the crown by up to 3 metres.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
1 Church Street Wetheringsett Cum Brockford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PH
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Shorten two lower boughs of 1 No. Ash (T1), reduce crown of 1 No. Crab Apple (T2) by up to 700 mm and remove deadwood, shape up crown by minor pruning and remove any dead and diseased stems. Reduce crown of 1 No. Crab Apple (T3) by up to 2m and shape up crown by minor pruning and remove any dead and diseased stems. Fell 1 No. Cherry plum (T4). Reduce the sides of 1 No. Yew (T5) the tree by 1-2 metres. Reduce 1 No. Yew (T6) 2-3 metres. Reduce the canopy sides of 1 No. Irish Yew (T7) by 2-3 metres and cut back older stems. Fell 1 no. Elm (T8/T9). Coppice 1 No. Hazel (T11) and reduce 1 No. Yew (T12) and re-shape the crown by up to 3 metres.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Rectory Cottage Church Street Wetheringsett Cum Brockford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PP
Notification of Works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Lime (T1).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Rectory Cottage Church Street Wetheringsett Cum Brockford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PP
Notification of Works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Lime (T1).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Rectory Cottage Church Street Wetheringsett Cum Brockford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PP
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area- Reduce canopy by 30% on 1 no. Yew tree
Granted Trees 3 docs
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