Planning application
South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 248 (1973) tree preservation order - re-surfacing works within root protection area
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0638/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0638/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO's
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve application
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Southgate
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP33 2BT
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/0866/TPO Granted
South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT
TPO 248(1973) tree preservation order - one beech (marked T1 on plan and order) and one pine (marked T2 on plan and within G1 on order) fell
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DC/26/0302/ADV Withdrawn
South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT
Application for advertisement consent - one non-illuminated fascia sign
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DC/24/1563/TPO Granted
South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT
TPO 248 (1973) and 303 (2001) - Tree preservation order - one Lime (T010 on plan, G2 on order) remove basal growth; one Beech (H001 on plan, T2 on order) prune branches to provide approximately 2 metre clearance; one Ash (T002 on plan, G1 on order) prune branches to provide approximately 1.5 metre clearance; one Leyland Cypress (T007 on order, G1 on order) prune branches by 1.5 metres over building, crown lift up to 3 metres over road; one Holly (T008 on plan, G2 on order) reduce crown by 0.5 metres; one Norway Maple (T009 on plan, T4 on order) prune branches to provide approximately 1 metre clearance from utility cables
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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1 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Buildingcontrol: E/91/1478/R (Building Work Started)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- DECISION - APPROVE TPO
- DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT
- TREE OFFICER COMMENTS
- AMENDED TREE SURVEY
- AMENDED SITE PLAN
- ABORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT
- TOWN COUNCIL- COMMENTS
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- SUPERSEDED TREE SURVEY
- SUPERSEDED SITE PLAN
- PHOTO
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 25 June 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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South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT
TPO 248 (1973) and 303 (2001) - Tree preservation order - one Lime (T010 on plan, G2 on order) remove basal growth; one Beech (H001 on plan, T2 on order) prune branches to provide approximately 2 metre clearance; one Ash (T002 on plan, G1 on order) prune branches to provide approximately 1.5 metre clearance; one Leyland Cypress (T007 on order, G1 on order) prune branches by 1.5 metres over building, crown lift up to 3 metres over road; one Holly (T008 on plan, G2 on order) reduce crown by 0.5 metres; one Norway Maple (T009 on plan, T4 on order) prune branches to provide approximately 1 metre clearance from utility cables
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