Planning application
8 Barr Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 141(1970) tree preservation order - works stated on submitted tree schedule of works
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0368/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0368/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO's
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve application
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Lakenheath
- Parish
- Lakenheath
- Decision by
- Delegation Panel
- Postcode
- IP27 9JF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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6 May 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 6 May 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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