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DC/25/1833/TPO

Holmes Farm Mortimer Lane Freckenham Suffolk IP28 8JD

Refused West Suffolk Works to TPO's

Proposal

TPO 02(1994) tree preservation order - two sycamore marked T1 and T2 on plan and T2 and T3 on order) re-pollard to seven metres above ground level

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1833/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse application

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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