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Polstead Mill Mill Lane Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5AB

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/03334 Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - I am applying for permission to re-pollard the willow tree labelled as T1 in the document provided, back to its previous points.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03334

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03334
Type
Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Brett Vale
Parish
Polstead
Postcode
CO6 5AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/17/05564 Granted

    Polstead Mill Mill Lane Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5AB

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - Fell 1 No. Sycamore Tree

    Decided 7 Dec 2017 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 5 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Babergh took a median of 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 04 Aug 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 04 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided tree works applications in a median of 29 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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