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47 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF

Granted West Suffolk DC/25/1686/TCA Works to trees in Conservation Area

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 1 Oct 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 24 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: No objections

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 Officer Report · 03 Dec 2025
  • PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 04 Nov 2025
  • CONFIRMATION OF WORKS Application Correspondence · 24 Oct 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 23 Oct 2025
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 23 Oct 2025

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What 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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