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31 Norfolk Avenue Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0DE

Refused West Suffolk DC/25/1320/TPO Works to TPO's

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

TPO 012 (1956) Tree preservation order - one Horse Chestnut (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1320/TPO

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1320/TPO
Type
Works to TPO's
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse application
Received
20 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Decided
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Newmarket West
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CB8 0DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 21 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse application

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Buildingcontrol: FEN2004/0525 (Building Work Complete)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

SP Landscapes & Tree Contractors LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 17 Dec 2025
  • DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 17 Dec 2025
  • TREE OFFICER COMMENTS Consultation Response · 29 Sep 2025
  • NEWMARKET TOWN COUNCIL COMMENT Consultee Comment · 09 Sep 2025
  • CONFIRMATION OF ADDRESS Application Correspondence · 21 Aug 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 Aug 2025
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 20 Aug 2025

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What this refusal means

West Suffolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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/26/1620/TCA Awaiting decision

    Pakenham Lodge The Street Pakenham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2JX

    Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Palm (T1) one Prunus (T8) one Ash (T12) fell b. three Beech (T9 T17 T18) two Lime (T6 T7) one Weeping Willow (T11) one Horse Chestnut (T13) and one Sycamore (T16) crown lift to three metres c. one Leyland (T5) reduce height by six metres d. one Lime (T4) right damaged stem pollarded to 5 meters in height, and overall crown reduction by up to 4.5 metres

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