Planning application
17 Downing Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7HU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 180(1993) tree preservation order - One Sycamore (labelled on plan, within group G5 on order) reduce height by up to three metres and lateral spread by up to two metres to appropriate pruning points
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1964/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1964/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO's
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve application
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Moreton Hall
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP32 7HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 3 February 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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