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Willow Lodge The Common Mellis

0556/14Tree Preservation Order - Works RelatedApproved

Approved on 24 March 2014

Council decision: Granted

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Poplar - fell because it is in a dominant position with an invasive root system. 7 fruit trees were planted adjacent to this tree March 2013. Conifer - fell because it has outgrown its position at the rear of the property and casts excessive shade. Tree line adjacent to Cowpasture Lane (TPO43) Trim overhanging branches back to fence line to improve light to under-planted trees and shrubs.

Received
19 February 2014
Ward
Gislingham
  1. Received19 Feb
  2. Validated19 Feb
  3. Consult.21 Mar
  4. Target16 Apr
  5. Decided24 Mar

Decided in 33 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at Willow Lodge The Common Mellis. Babergh Mid Suffolk has handled 1,921 applications of this type. This one was decided in 33 days, 2 weeks quicker than Babergh Mid Suffolk's typical decision time. The site is in the Mellis conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 44 applications across Gislingham. We hold 1,281 applications in total for the IP23 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at Babergh District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
IP23 8EF
Application type
Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Mellis

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 February 2014
Consultation expiry
21 March 2014
Consultation start
28 February 2014
Consultation end
21 March 2014
Last date for comments
21 March 2014
Target decision date
16 April 2014

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-03203042
Comments
0
Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Mellis
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    1 Jun

    Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Willow tree to be re-pollarded as too big for area…

    ApprovedNotification: Works to Trees in Con AreaDC/26/02287
  2. 2023
    23 Jan

    Full Planning Application - Change of use of the annexe known as Willowsby associated with the property…

    ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationDC/23/00331
  3. 2016
    2 Nov

    Fell Ash tree suffering from crown die back.

    ApprovedNotification: Works to Trees in Con Area4493/16
  4. 2013
    9 Oct

    Retention of resurfacing of driveway across Mellis Common

    ApprovedFull Planning Application2979/13
  5. 2005
    20 Jun

    Single storey extensions and alterations to form granny annexe and additional bedrooms to existing bungalow

    ApprovedFull Planning Application1296/05
  6. 2004
    12 Jul

    FIRST FLOOR AND GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO FORM GRANNY ANNEXE & ERECTION OF A DOUBLE GARAGE &…

    ApprovedFull Planning Application0886/04/

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