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Bmi Healthcare Hospital St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA

Granted West Suffolk DC/26/0018/TPO Works to TPO's

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TPO 235(1973) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked T31 on plan and within A3 on order) overall crown reduction by three metres, one sycamore (marked T71 on plan and within A3 on order) fell

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0018/TPO

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0018/TPO
Type
Works to TPO's
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve application
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Decided
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
IP33 2AA

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/0346/FUL Granted

    BMI Healthcare Hospital St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA

    Planning application - rebuild and strengthen a section of wall on the eastern boundary

    Decided 11 May 2026 Full applications
  • DC/26/0347/LB Granted

    BMI Healthcare Hospital St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA

    Application for listed building consent - rebuild and strengthen a section of wall on the eastern boundary

    Decided 11 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DC/26/0227/TPO Granted

    Bmi Healthcare Hospital St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA

    TPO 313(2002) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked T1 on plan and T6 on order) and one ash (marked T2 on plan and T7 on order), reduce overhanging branches on the north and north-east aspects of the crown by up to two metres to suitable growth points.

    Decided 8 Apr 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approve application

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Buildingcontrol: E/95/2481/R (Rejected)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

530 applications on PlanIndex · across 156 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION - APPROVE TPO Decision Notice · 02 Mar 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 02 Mar 2026
  • TREE OFFICER COMMENTS Consultation Response · 23 Jan 2026
  • TOWN COUNCIL COMMENT Consultee Comment · 22 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 06 Jan 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN AND SURVEY Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 06 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 2 March 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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    DC/26/1404/TPO Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

    TPO 200 (1994) tree preservation order - one Walnut (marked on plan and within G3 on order) reduce eastern branches touching building by up to four metres

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • 21 Maynewater Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AB

    DC/26/0236/TPO Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    TPO 200 (1994) tree preservation order - a. two London Plane (T1and T2 on plan) pollard back to previous pollard points b. G1 group of london plane crown lift to 4.5 meters

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Bmi Healthcare St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA

    DC/23/0363/TPO Submitted 6 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    TPO 235 (1973) and TPO 313 (2002) Tree preservation orders - T26 Sycamore, G4 English Elm, T35 Common Hazel and T49 Box Buxus sempervirens - fell; T27 False Acacia - remove branch at 6 metres west overhanging car park; T28 Beech - reduce height of crown by 6 metres; T47 Scots Pine - remove broken hanging sub lateral branch overhanging road at 4 metres from ground level; and T31 Horse Chestnut - remove secondary leader at 2.5 metres north west

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • Bmi Healthcare St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA

    DC/23/0429/TCA Submitted 14 Mar 2023 100 yards away

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Scots Pine (T47 on plan) remove broken sub-lateral branch overhanging road

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • BMI Healthcare Hospital St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA

    DC/26/0346/FUL Submitted 3 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Planning application - rebuild and strengthen a section of wall on the eastern boundary

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
  • BMI Healthcare Hospital St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA

    DC/26/0347/LB Submitted 3 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Application for listed building consent - rebuild and strengthen a section of wall on the eastern boundary

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

In West Suffolk

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    Trees in a conservation area notification - group of Beech trees (G1 on plan) crown thin up to 30 percent on second and third order branches only

    Received 28 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Flempton House Bury Road Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EG

    Treees in a conservation area notification - one Conifer (T1 on plan) fell

    Received 28 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
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    The Willows Thurlow Road Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SA

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    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Beech two Cherry and one Apple (marked on plan) fell

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
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    10 Cricket Meadow Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YX

    Trees in a conservation area notification - two Field Maple (marked on plan) and one Hawthorn (marked on plan) crown lift secondary and tertiary branches to three metres above ground level; reduce height by up to three metres and crown thin by up to 15 percent

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Trees