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1 Rectory Grove Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4TP

Granted West Suffolk DC/25/1979/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 - one Crab Apple (T1 on plan), one Norway Spruce (T5 on plan), two Laburnum (T6 and T14 on plan), one Lilac (T7 on plan), one Viburnum (T8 on plan), one Western Red Cedar (T9 on plan) one Yew (T10 on plan), one Hawthorn (T13 on plan), one Stags Horn Sumach (T15 on plan), one English Elm (T17 on plan), six Leyland Cypress (G18 and G19 on plan) fell

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1979/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1979/TCA
Type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
No objections
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Decided
20 Jan 2026
Ward
Whepstead And Wickhambrook
Parish
Whepstead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
IP29 4TP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 20 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: No objections

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 20 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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