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The Dower House 41 High Street Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9BD

Awaiting decision Mid Suffolk DC/26/02094 Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area

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 - T1 - Mature Ash- Reduce crown back to established previous pruning points to retain a compact crown form, manage overall size and maintain clearance from nearby overhead lines. Works comprise a cyclical rejuvenation prune with removal of approximately 5.7 metres of regrowth growth from previous reduction points. Remove deadwood where present. Tree has previously been managed in this manner and proposed works are intended to maintain the tree at an appropriate size for its location adjacent to overhead lines and nearby property.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02094

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02094
Type
Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Long Melford
Parish
Long Melford
Postcode
CO10 9BD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Mid Suffolk took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • The Dower House 41 High Street Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9BD

    DC/26/02094 Submitted 18 May 2026 0m away

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Mature Ash- Reduce crown back to established previous pruning points to retain a compact crown form, manage overall size and maintain clearance from nearby overhead lines. Works comprise a cyclical rejuvenation prune with removal of approximately 5.7 metres of regrowth growth from previous reduction points. Remove deadwood where present. Tree has previously been managed in this manner and proposed works are intended to maintain the tree at an appropriate size for its location adjacent to overhead lines and nearby property.

    Decided Trees 7 docs

  • Dog House Cottage 37 High Street Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9BD

    DC/26/01328 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 43m away

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area -Fell 1 No. Ash (T1) and Fell 1 No. Norway Maple (T2).

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Dog House Cottage 37 High Street Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9BD

    DC/26/01328 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 43m away

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area -Fell 1 No. Ash (T1) and Fell 1 No. Norway Maple (T2).

    Granted Trees 4 docs

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    DC/26/02457 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 115m away

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    DC/26/00112 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 149m away

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    3 Chestnut Drive Claydon Ipswich Suffolk IP6 0EU

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  • DC/26/03851 Awaiting decision

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