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16 Maple Way Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PQ

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/03729 Tree Preservation Order - Works Related

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Application for Works to Trees in a Conservation Area BT/40 - Reduce 3 No. Oaks (T233, T234 and T235) to previous pruning points.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03729

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03729
Type
Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sep 2026
Ward
Assington
Parish
Leavenheath
Postcode
CO6 4PQ

Comment by 22 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Babergh's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 1 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 October 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.

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Babergh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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