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Land At The Green Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AW

Refused West Suffolk DC/26/0525/TPO Works to TPO's

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

TPO 302(1973) tree preservation order - one Poplar (T1 on plan and within G1 on Order) remove lowest limb which is impacting the overhead power cable and one Poplar (T2 on plan and within G1 on Order) crown raise to remove four lowest limbs which are impacting the overhead power cable

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0525/TPO

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0525/TPO
Type
Works to TPO's
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse application
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decided
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Bardwell
Parish
Bardwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
IP31 1AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DC/26/1243/TPO Granted

    Land At The Green Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AW

    TPO 302 (1973) tree preservation order - one Black Poplar (T2 on plan and within G1 on order) remove major dead wood and target prune over-extended branches by two metres to balance remaining crown

    Decided 23 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse application

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 04 Jun 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 04 Jun 2026
  • TREE OFFICER COMMENT Consultation Response · 10 May 2026
  • CROFT HOUSE - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 20 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 31 Mar 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 31 Mar 2026
  • TREE WORKS Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026

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What this refusal means

West Suffolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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 0.3 miles

  • Croft House The Green Bardwell IP31 1AW

    DC/19/2229/TCA Submitted 11 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - (i) mixed species (Front Boundary A-B on plan) - reduce in height to measurements shown in attached survey (ii) 1no. Willow (FL1 on plan) reduce height to 5 metres (iii) mixed species (Front Boundary C-D on plan) reduce height of mixed hedge to 3 metres (iv) 1no. apple (BL1 on plan) reduce in height to 5 metres with a 4 metre spread (v) 1no. Beech (BL2 on plan) prune overhanging branches to boundary line (vi) 1no. Pine (BL3 on plan) crown raise to 7 metres above ground level (vii) 1no. Maple (BL4 on plan) reduce to 7 metres in height (viii) mixed species (Back Boundary E-F) reduce to 3 metres from ground level (ix) 1no. Horse Chestnut (BR1 on plan) Thin crown by 15% and (x) 1no. Yew (BR2 on plan) Prune overhanging branches to boundary line.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Beech Farm The Green Bardwell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1AW

    DC/26/1236/HH Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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  • Land At The Green Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AW

    DC/26/1243/TPO Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    TPO 302 (1973) tree preservation order - one Black Poplar (T2 on plan and within G1 on order) remove major dead wood and target prune over-extended branches by two metres to balance remaining crown

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Six Bells The Green Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AW

    DC/26/0843/TCA Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

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    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • Byre Barn The Green Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AW

    DC/26/0191/TCA Submitted 6 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Willow (T1 on plan) reduce back all over hanging branches back to boundary line as tree is growing over from neighbours (Holly House The Green Bardwell) b. one Cherry (T2 on plan) fell

    Granted Trees 9 docs
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    DC/25/1721/TPO Submitted 30 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    TPO 302(1973) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked on plan and within G3 on order) crown lift up to 5.5m above ground level over the road, and up to 3m above ground level elsewhere.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

In West Suffolk

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    Received 29 Oct, published by the council 3 Nov 2026 Trees
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    Received 29 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Trees
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    Received 29 Oct, published by the council 3 Nov 2026 Trees
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    14 The Maltings High Street Cavendish Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8AZ

    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

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    Received 28 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees