Planning application
West Suffolk Hospital, Tree At Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 257(1998) tree preservation order - one Cedar (Z1T7 on plan and within area A1 on order) remove damaged branches on upper canopy on eastern aspect and one Scots Pine (Z6T1 on plan and within area A1 on order) fell and TPO 028(1960) tree preservation order - one Cedar (Z5T9 on plan and within area A1 on order) remove damaged limbs/branches 15metres from ground level on western side canopy and one Cedar (Z5T15 on plan and within area A1 on order) remove damaged limb/branches 15 metres from ground level on western side canopy
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0291/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0291/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO's
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve application
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Southgate
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP33 2QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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20 Apr 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
8 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- OFFICER REPORT
- TREE OFFICER - COMMENTS
- TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- ZONE 1 SKETCH PLAN
- ZONE 5 SKETCH PLAN
- ZONE 6 SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 20 April 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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