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Fairstead House School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

Granted West Suffolk DC/25/1725/TPO Works to TPO's

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

TPO 015(2019) tree preservation order - one Tree of Heaven (marked T017 on plan and T1 on order) fell

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1725/TPO

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1725/TPO
Type
Works to TPO's
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve application
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CB8 7AA

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/0065/TCA Granted

    Fairstead House School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one holly (marked on plan) fell

    Decided 10 Feb 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approve application

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Buildingcontrol: BR/86/0095 (Building Work Complete)

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 13 Jan 2026
  • TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 06 Jan 2026
  • TREE OFFICER - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 10 Dec 2025
  • TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 20 Nov 2025
  • JOCKEY CLUB - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 17 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 31 Oct 2025
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 31 Oct 2025
  • TREE SURVEY Supporting Documents · 31 Oct 2025
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 31 Oct 2025
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 31 Oct 2025
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 31 Oct 2025
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 31 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 13 January 2026, 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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    Granted Trees 7 docs
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    Granted Trees 3 docs
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