Planning application
47 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF
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 - a. one Acer (T1) one Mulberry (T3) and one Tulip (T4) overall crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres b. one London Plane (T2) re-pollard by up to two metres and reduce lower westerly limb by 0.75 metres c. one Lleylandi (T5) reduce height to eight metres above ground level and reduce sides by up to 0.75 metres
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1686/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1686/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 3 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Abbeygate
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP33 1QF
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/26/1505/TCA Awaiting decision
47 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Acer (marked T1 on plan) overall reduction in height by up to 1.5 metres; one London Plan (marked T2 on plan) reduce extended branches by up to one metre and reduce the main trunk and adjacent side limb by one metre; one White Mulberry (marked T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres and remove extended limbs by up to three metres; one Tulip (marked T4 on plan) reduce extended branches by one metre and overall crown reduction by one metre; one Leylandii (marked T5 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres; one Acer (marked T6 on plan) fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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24 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No objections
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Buildingcontrol: SE/09/1143/RN (Building Work Complete)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER REPORT
- PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS
- CONFIRMATION OF WORKS
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 3 December 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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