Planning application
Land At The Green Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AW
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse 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
- DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- TREE OFFICER COMMENT
- CROFT HOUSE - COMMENTS
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- SKETCH PLAN
- TREE WORKS
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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Croft House The Green Bardwell IP31 1AW
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
Householder planning application - a. part two storey, part single storey extension b. fenestration alterations and c. remove chimney flue
Withdrawn Householder Extension Windows or glazing 11 docsSmall domestic -
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
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Six Bells The Green Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AW
98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul
Trees in a conservation area notification - three white poplar (marked on plan) pollard at seven metres above ground level
Decided Trees 4 docs -
Byre Barn The Green Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AW
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 -
The Old Rectory Up Street Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AA
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
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In West Suffolk
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DC/26/1683/TCA Awaiting decision
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DC/26/1681/TCA Awaiting decision
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DC/26/1682/TCA Awaiting decision
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Trees in a conservation area notification - one Magnolia (T1 on plan) fell
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DC/26/1668/TCA Awaiting decision
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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
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DC/26/1670/TCA Awaiting decision
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