Planning application
Groton Cottage 8 Ellis Street Boxford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5HH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1 No. Holly (T1) by 1m in height and reduce the width to create a ball shaped crown. Reduce crown of 1 No. Greengage (T2) by no more than 1m and remove deadwood
As published by the council, reference DC/26/03968
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/03968
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Box Vale
- Parish
- Boxford
- Postcode
- CO10 5HH
Comment by 5 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Babergh's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/21/01199 Granted
Groton Cottage 8 Ellis Street Boxford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5HH
Application for Non Material Amendment relating to DC/20/02928 dated 08/09/2020 - Change front elevation door set from four panel French doors with sidelight to three panel bi-fold configuration.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2026
Received by Babergh
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Waltons Tree Services LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor
24 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 4 docs -
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Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 4 docs -
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DC/26/03951 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/03935 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/03923 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/03212 Granted
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Notice of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 2 No. Cherry T1 & T2.
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DC/26/03866 Awaiting decision
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