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South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT

Granted West Suffolk DC/26/0866/TPO Trees

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
Granted As published: 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.

  • 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

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/0302/ADV Withdrawn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

    Decided 3 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • 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

    Decided 17 Dec 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Pending Consideration.

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

22 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 95% granted

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South Lee School Applicant, registered in Suffolk

Active · incorporated 1961 · Suffolk

2 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 03 Aug 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 03 Aug 2026
  • TREE OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 31 Jul 2026
  • PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTEE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Jun 2026
  • ARBORICULTURAL COMMENTS Application Correspondence · 15 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 04 Jun 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 04 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 1 Supporting Documents · 04 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 2 Supporting Documents · 04 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 3 Supporting Documents · 04 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 4 Supporting Documents · 04 Jun 2026

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What 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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