Planning application
7 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (marked T001 on plan) remove lowest branch overhanging neighbouring garden and reduce extended limbs overhanging neighbouring garden by up to one metre and one Holly (marked T002 on plan) fell
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1512/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1512/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 2 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- IP33 3AN
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/1885/TCA Granted
7 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T001 on plan) crown reduce stem to south by two metres to previous pruning points
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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5 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Suffolk took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with West Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Suffolk decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Wellington Villa 3 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
99% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Indian Bean Tree (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by five metres
Awaiting decision Trees -
6 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
99% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul
Trees in a conservation area notification - two lime (marked on plan) re pollard
Decided Trees 5 docs -
Victoria House 112 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
TPO 151 (1971) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T3 on plan in area A1 on order) fell; six Limes and four sycamores (T1, T2 and Group G2 on plan in area A1 on order) re-pollard by up to six metres to previous pollarding points
Granted Trees 6 docs -
6 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
Householder planning application - a. create two window openings for escape windows b. create two light wells in front of windows
Granted Householder Windows or glazing 17 docsDomestic -
7 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T001 on plan) crown reduce stem to south by two metres to previous pruning points
Granted Trees 6 docs -
1 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
Trees in a conservation area notification - one plum (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by three metres
Granted Trees 2 docs
Other tree works applications
In West Suffolk
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DC/26/1620/TCA Awaiting decision
Pakenham Lodge The Street Pakenham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2JX
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Palm (T1) one Prunus (T8) one Ash (T12) fell b. three Beech (T9 T17 T18) two Lime (T6 T7) one Weeping Willow (T11) one Horse Chestnut (T13) and one Sycamore (T16) crown lift to three metres c. one Leyland (T5) reduce height by six metres d. one Lime (T4) right damaged stem pollarded to 5 meters in height, and overall crown reduction by up to 4.5 metres
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DC/26/1608/TCA Awaiting decision
Autumn House 70 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Oak (T1 on plan) fell
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DC/26/1609/TCA Awaiting decision
Boyce House Sackville Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DX
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Cedar (T1 on plan) fell b. one Lime (T2 on plan) pollard to six metres above ground level
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DC/26/1606/TCA Awaiting decision
7A Market Hill Clare Suffolk CO10 8NN
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver Birch (on plan) crown thin by 25 percent and crown reduction by two metres one Quince (on plan) prune two branches by removing up to half a metre
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DC/26/1601/TCA Awaiting decision
Wellington Villa 3 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Indian Bean Tree (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by five metres