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3 Croft Cottages Sudbury Road Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JN

Granted Mid Suffolk DC/26/00447 Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell a Silver Birch tree that has a severe lean towards property, it is likely to be dying and only being supported by Ivy. It is and the bottom of 3, Croft Cottages, close to the foot path. We believe it is a risk to property.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/00447

Application record

Reference
DC/26/00447
Type
Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Decided
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Bures St Mary & Nayland
Parish
Bures St Mary
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CO8 5JN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 6 March 2026, 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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    DC/26/00447 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 0m away

    Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell a Silver Birch tree that has a severe lean towards property, it is likely to be dying and only being supported by Ivy. It is and the bottom of 3, Croft Cottages, close to the foot path. We believe it is a risk to property.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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