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Sewage Pumping Station St James Street Dunwich Suffolk

Granted East Suffolk DC/25/4445/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1no. Group of mixed species trees and hedges (western side of the compound) -Crown lift all trees over the access track to 4 metres, and reduce back the hedge line by 1 metre to a height of 3 metres

As published by the council, reference DC/25/4445/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/25/4445/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Responded
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Decided
29 Dec 2025
Ward
Wrentham, Wangford And Westleton
Parish
Dunwich
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 29 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 29 December 2025, 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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