Planning application
High Meadow Martens Lane Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5AG
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 - T1 Elm Tree (dead) Remove to ground level.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/01955
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/01955
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permission not required
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Brett Vale
- Parish
- Polstead
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO6 5AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Babergh
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Permission not required
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Blake Tree Care Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Mount Bures
Active · incorporated 2019 · Mount Bures
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2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 14 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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