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 - one beech (marked T1 on plan and order) and one pine (marked T2 on plan and within G1 on order) fell
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0866/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0866/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve application
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Southgate
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- 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/26/0638/TPO Granted
South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT
TPO 248 (1973) tree preservation order - re-surfacing works within root protection area
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DC/26/0302/ADV Withdrawn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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5 Jun 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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15 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Buildingcontrol: E/91/1478/R (Building Work Started)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
T H Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ely
Active · incorporated 2014 · Ely
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordSouth Lee School Applicant, registered in Suffolk
Active · incorporated 1961 · Suffolk
1 application on PlanIndex
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- TREE OFFICER COMMENTS
- PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTEE COMMENTS
- ARBORICULTURAL COMMENTS
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTO 1
- PHOTO 2
- PHOTO 3
- PHOTO 4
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission, 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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