Planning application
St Peters Church Church Road Felsham Suffolk
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Trees Y1, Y2 - Both Yew Trees: Crown reduction to a minimum height of 6m and 3m width (approximately 30-40% reduction) Trees Y3-Y10 - All Yew Trees: Crown Reduction to a minimum height of 8m and 3m width (approximately 20-30% reduction) Trees S1, S2 - Both Sycamore Trees: Removal and replacement with 1 x Oak Sapling and a mixture of native hedgerow plants including hawthorn, blackthorn, beech, hornbeam and hazel If this is not acceptable, Crown thinning to reduce leaf-area by up to 30%. Either option requested to allow more sunlight into gardens of Nos. 4 and 5, 'Yewlands'.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/01596
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/01596
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Rattlesden
- Parish
- Felsham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Babergh
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16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- WORKS TO TCA - RAISE NO OBJECTIONS
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 15 May 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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