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Fairstead House School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

Granted West Suffolk DC/26/0065/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 holly (marked on plan) fell

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0065/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0065/TCA
Type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
No objections
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Decided
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CB8 7AA

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/25/1725/TPO Granted

    Fairstead House School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

    TPO 015(2019) tree preservation order - one Tree of Heaven (marked T017 on plan and T1 on order) fell

    Decided 13 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jan 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: No objections

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 10 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Fairstead House School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

    DC/25/1725/TPO Submitted 31 Oct 2025 57m away

    TPO 015(2019) tree preservation order - one Tree of Heaven (marked T017 on plan and T1 on order) fell

    Granted Trees 12 docs

  • Land At Suffolk House Rayes Lane Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AB

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    Major scheme

  • Land At Suffolk House Rayes Lane Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AB

    DC/25/2008/P3CMA Submitted 17 Dec 2025 97m away

    Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use from commercial/business/service to 34 dwellings (class C3)

    Withdrawn Prior approval 28 docs
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  • Lincoln Lodge Rayes Lane Newmarket CB8 7AB

    DC/19/2210/TCA Submitted 7 Nov 2019 112m away

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - (i) 1 no. Cedar (T1 on plan) lateral crown reduction by up to 2 metres on southern aspect, reduce in height by up to 3 metres and crown thin by 15% (ii) 1no. beech (T2 on plan) reduce 5 lowest branches over driveway by 2 metres (iii) 1 no. Cormas (T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by 1 metre (iv) 1no. Fig (T4 on plan) reduce southern lateral limb by 1.5 metres (v) 1no. Willow (T6 on plan) overall crown reduce by 2 metres and (vi) 1no. Cherry (T7 on plan) reduce lower limb by 2 metres

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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  • Somerville Lodge Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

    DC/24/1431/FUL Submitted 1 Oct 2024 160m away

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In West Suffolk

  • DC/26/1425/TCA Awaiting decision

    2 Brookside Dalham Suffolk CB8 8TG

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (marked on plan) fell

    15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/1420/TCA Awaiting decision

    Drury House Hawstead Lane Sicklesmere Suffolk IP30 0BT

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Oak (marked T1 on plan) crown lift to four metres above ground level, one Himalayan Cotoneaster (marked T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres and one Ash (Marked T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by four metres

    14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/1421/TCA Awaiting decision

    White Cottage The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one cherry (T1 on plan) crown thin by 20 percent, overall crown reduction by three metres and lateral branches shortened by three metres, four apple (T2,T3,T4 and T5 on plan) and one quince (T6 on plan) crown thin by 30 percent, overall crown reduction by two metres and lateral branches shortened three metres.

    14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/1413/TCA Awaiting decision

    Netherby 48 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BT

    Trees in a conservation area notification - 16 Conifers (marked G1 on plan) fell

    11 Sep 2026 Trees
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    The Old Rectory The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP

    Trees in a conservation area notification - Beech Ash hedge line (marked G1, G2 and G3 on plan) crown lift to five metres and remove overhanging branches

    8 Sep 2026 Trees