Planning application
Holmes Farm Mortimer Lane Freckenham Suffolk IP28 8JD
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1833/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO's
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse application
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Manor
- Parish
- Freckenham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP28 8JD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Joshua Tree (Suffolk) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Newmarket
Active · incorporated 2020 · Newmarket
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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West Suffolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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