Planning application
St Peter And Pauls Church Church Road Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AH
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 - one cherry (T1 on plan) removal of lowest secondary branch on south aspect, one holly (T15 on plan) crown lift up to 2.5 metres above ground level and removal of secondary branches, one yew (T16 on plan) crown lift to 2 metres above ground level, one yew (T27 on plan) crown lift to 0.5 metres above ground level, lateral crown reduction on eastern aspect by 1 metre and lateral crown reduction on south western aspect by up to 1 metre, one chestnut (T39 on plan) crown lift to 2 metres above ground level
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1367/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1367/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No objections
- Received
- 1 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bardwell
- Parish
- Bardwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP31 1AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/1132/TCA Decided
St Peter And Pauls Church Church Road Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AH
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Plum (T41 on plan) fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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2 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Oct 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 7 October 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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