Planning application
Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
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 - Reduce crown of 23 No. Oak (G1) by 4 to 5m and fell 1 No. Oak (T1) and grind stump.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/01117
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/01117
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Assington
- Parish
- Leavenheath
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO6 4NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/02959 Awaiting decision
Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
Householder Application - Construction of an entrance drive and detached summer house and gazebo.
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DC/24/02823 Granted
Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
Application for works to a tree protected by Tree Preservation Order BT92/W1 - Various remedial works as detailed in accompanying tree survey due to dead / dying / collapsed trees and acute oak decline and ash heart rot.
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DC/21/00358 Granted
Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
Householder Planning Application - Retention of access gates and wall to existing vehicular access for private use.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Babergh
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18 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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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
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 17 April 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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Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
Application for Works to Trees Subject to a Tree Preservation Order - Reduce crown of 23 No. Oak (G1) by 4 to 5m and fell 1 No. Oak (T1) and grind stump.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
93% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep
Householder Application - Construction of an entrance drive and detached summer house and gazebo.
Awaiting decision Householder 10 docsDomestic -
Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
Application for works to a tree protected by Tree Preservation Order BT92/W1 - Various remedial works as detailed in accompanying tree survey due to dead / dying / collapsed trees and acute oak decline and ash heart rot.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
93% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep
Householder Application - Construction of an entrance drive and detached summer house and gazebo.
Awaiting decision Householder 8 docsDomestic -
Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
Application for works to a tree protected by Tree Preservation Order BT92/W1 - Various remedial works as detailed in accompanying tree survey due to dead / dying / collapsed trees and acute oak decline and ash heart rot.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Oak Cottage Breach Grove Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4NG
Householder Planning Application - Retention of access gates and wall to existing vehicular access for private use.
Granted Householder 7 docsDomestic
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