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St Peters Church Church Road Felsham Suffolk

Granted Babergh DC/26/01596 Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area

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

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 24 Jul 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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What 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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  • St Peters Church Church Road Felsham Suffolk

    DC/26/01596 Submitted 15 Apr 2026 0.1 miles away

    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'.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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In Babergh

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