Planning application
30 Westbury Avenue Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 054a (1980) tree preservation order - Two beech trees (T3 and T4 on sketch plan and order) crown reduce by up to 2.5 metres in height and up to 1.5 metres laterally to suitable growth points, crown lift to 3 metres above ground level and 5.5 metres above the highway, and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from overhead services; two beech trees (T1 and T2 on sketch plan and order) crown reduce by up to 1.5 metres to suitable growth points, crown lift to 3 metres above ground level and 5.5 metres above the highway, and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from overhead services.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1167/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1167/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve application
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Minden
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- Postcode
- IP33 3QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 17 September 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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