Planning application
Fox Hall The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JB
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 - Fell 1 No. Beech (T1), Prune 2 No. Silver Birch (T2 and T5) , Fell 2 No. Silver Birch (T3 and T4), Prune 1 No. Cherry Blossom (T6) and 1 No. Tibetan cherry (T7) and thinning out of trees.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/04036
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/04036
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bures St Mary & Nayland
- Parish
- Bures St Mary
- Postcode
- CO8 5JB
Comment by 8 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Mid Suffolk's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/00312 Granted
Fox Hall The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JB
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - (T1) Silver Birch in front garden 12m tall within 6m of house - reduce to 6m. (T2) Ash in rear garden 8m high within 5m of house - reduce to 5m. (T3, T4, T5) 4 no. Silver Birch in rear garden overhanging public path on side of garden- reduce overhang to ensure no injury to persons or vehicles. On North West boundary. (T6) Maple - reduce overhang over drive/path on South East boundary.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Mid Suffolk
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 0.3 miles
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Fox Hall The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JB
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - (T1) Silver Birch in front garden 12m tall within 6m of house - reduce to 6m. (T2) Ash in rear garden 8m high within 5m of house - reduce to 5m. (T3, T4, T5) 4 no. Silver Birch in rear garden overhanging public path on side of garden- reduce overhang to ensure no injury to persons or vehicles. On North West boundary. (T6) Maple - reduce overhang over drive/path on South East boundary.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Fox Hall The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JB
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - (T1) Silver Birch in front garden 12m tall within 6m of house - reduce to 6m. (T2) Ash in rear garden 8m high within 5m of house - reduce to 5m. (T3, T4, T5) 4 no. Silver Birch in rear garden overhanging public path on side of garden- reduce overhang to ensure no injury to persons or vehicles. On North West boundary. (T6) Maple - reduce overhang over drive/path on South East boundary.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
2 Oxford Villas The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JD
93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr
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Awaiting decision Householder Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
2 Oxford Villas The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JD
93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr
Householder Application - Erection of a Single storey rear and side kitchen extension.
Awaiting decision Householder Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
Sunlea The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JB
Householder Application - Proposed double bay Cartlodge.
Refused Householder 15 docsDomestic -
Sunlea The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JB
Householder Application - Proposed double bay Cartlodge.
Refused Householder 15 docsDomestic
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DC/26/04090 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/04086 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/04085 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/04044 Awaiting decision
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Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Raise crown of 1 No. Lime (T1) to approximately 4m above ground level and thin out the canopy by approximately 30%
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DC/26/04071 Awaiting decision
1 Cross Maltings High Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5AH
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1, T2 - Gledistia Trees, growing to rear corner of the House on a raised bank, fell to ground level.