Planning application
The Mere New Road Framlingham Suffolk
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1no. Group of Willow (marked yellow on plan) - Pollard standing trees and clear fallen individuals
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4129/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4129/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Framlingham
- Parish
- Framlingham
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/21/4877/TCA Granted
The Mere New Road Framlingham Suffolk
To re-pollard 2no. Crack Willows adjacent to the Mere at grid ref. TM282636
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Suffolk took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 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.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided tree works applications in a median of 40 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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The Mere New Road Framlingham Suffolk
To re-pollard 2no. Crack Willows adjacent to the Mere at grid ref. TM282636
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BS
100% historically approved · decision due ~28 May
Listed Building Consent - Construction of partition in the attic of the Poor House, alterations to floor hatch.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs -
Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BS
6no. Ash (area marked on submitted map) - Coppice 1no. Ash (area marked on submitted map) - Fell dead tree
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham IP13 9BP
Fagus sylvatica (copper beech) - to south side of Castle adjacent to bench. Tree has advancing basal decay in main trunk. Proposed works: Reduce height by 3-3.5m (pruning cuts in the upper crown of 80-100mm diameter, remaining height of 18.5-19m) and radial crown spread by 3-3.5m (pruning cuts in the lower crown of 50-70mm), pruning back to suitable growth points whilst maintaining a natural crown profile.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BS
1no. Field Maple (1936 on plan) - Fell 1no. Group of Sycamore (1934 on plan) - Prune to clear The Castle Inn by 1 metre
Granted Trees 7 docs -
The Rectory St Michaels Close Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BJ
1no. Oak (A on plan) - Prune back the crown on the neighbours side by 3 metres and to the wall line all the way up
Granted Trees 3 docs
Other tree works applications
In East Suffolk
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DC/26/2473/TCA Granted
17 Martello Place Golf Road Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 7NB
1no. Beech (marked T1 on plan) - Fell
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DC/26/2278/TPO Granted
Seagers Barn 10B Market Hill Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4LU
TPO/190/2-25 - T1 1no. Horse Chestnut (T1 on submitted plan) - Raise crown to 4m from ground level, Reduce crown to previous pruning points
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DC/26/3044/TPO Awaiting decision
35 Fallowfields Oulton Suffolk NR32 4WQ
1no. Group of Trees and hedge (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Prune overhanging branches back to the boundary 1no. Oak (marked T2 on submitted plan)- Reduce overhanging branches back to the boundary
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DC/26/3043/TCA Awaiting decision
18 South Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NN
1no. Sycamore (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Coppice to 1m from ground level 1no. Yew (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Coppice to 1m from ground level
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DC/26/3048/TCA Awaiting decision
Part Land Adjacent 8 The Sycamores Halesworth Suffolk
T3 - Sycamore - Prune to provide 2m clearance of the adjacent building. 1no. Sycamore (marked T3 on submitted plan) - Prune to provide 2m clearance from adjacent building 4no. Sycamore (marked T16-T19 on submitted plan) - Re-coppice 1no. Mixed Group (marked G20 on submitted plan) - Coppice 1no. Sycamore (marked T22 on submitted plan) - sever Ivy to 2m, remove all basal epicormic growth 1no. Ash (marked T24 on submitted plan) - Sever Ivy to 2m, prune to clear light splay 1no. Sycamore (marked T25 on submitted plan) - Prune to provide 2m clearance from adjacent building