Planning application
1 The Greenwoods Pakenham Suffolk IP31 2JJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 236(1997) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked T1 on plan and T14 on order) installation of two single bracing systems at 10 and 14 metres from ground level and the reduction of a limb on the eastern side by up to four metres
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0170/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0170/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO's
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve application
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Pakenham & Troston
- Parish
- Pakenham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP31 2JJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Mar 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 11 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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