Planning application
18 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a conservation area notification - two himalayan birch (marked 1 and 2 on plan) reduce height by three metres and side laterals by 1.5 metres, crown lift tree to two metres from ground level, one himalayan birch (marked 3 on plan) reduce height by 2.5 metres and side laterals by one metre, one cherry (marked 4 on plan), one crab apple (marked 10 on plan) overall crown reduction by 2.5 metres, one bay laurel (marked 5 on plan) reduce height by three metres, one shrub (marked 6 on plan), one cotoneaster (marked 7 on plan) coppice, one lawson cypress (marked 8 on plan) crown lift to two metres above ground level, one holly (marked 9 on plan) reduce height by four metres and side laterals by two metres, crown lift to three metres from road, one european olive (marked 12 on plan) prune to shape, one crab apple (marked 14 on plan) overall crown reduction by 0.5 metres, prune to clear buildings/wall by 300 millimetres, crown thin by 15 percent
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1267/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1267/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 11 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 19 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Tollgate
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP33 3AR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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19 Sep 2025
Decision issued: No objections
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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West Suffolk granted permission on 19 September 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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