Fornham Grange School Lane Fornham St Martin Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1SP
Proposal
TPO 175a (1993) tree preservation order - two Oak (T001 and T002 on plan, within G20 and T13 on order) crown lift southern aspect to six metres above ground level
- Received
- 23 October 2025
- Decided
- 9 December 2025 · Approve application
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- West Suffolk Council
- Ward
- The Fornhams And Great Barton
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- ReceivedReceived23 Oct
- ValidatedValidated28 Oct
- Consult.Consultation18 Nov
- TargetTarget Date23 Dec
- DecidedDecided9 Dec
Decided in 42 days (council typically 56)
This is a tree application at Fornham Grange School Lane Fornham St Martin Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1SP. West Suffolk has handled 1,373 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 41 days. This one was decided in 47 days, 6 days longer than West Suffolk's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 70 applications across The Fornhams And Great Barton. We hold 1,698 applications in total for the IP31 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20207 Sep
TPO 175a (1993) Tree preservation order - 1no. Horse Chestnut (T2 on plan and G10 on order) crown lift to 2…
ApprovedWorks to TPO'sDC/20/1503/TPO - 201917 Oct
TPO175A(1993) - Tree Preservation Order - 2no. Oak (G20 on plan and on order) - reduce overhanging branches…
RefusedWorks to TPO'sDC/19/2086/TPO - 201621 Dec
TPO 175a (1993) Tree Preservation Order G14 Conifer Hedgerow - prune 11 trees by 3 metres
ApprovedWorks to TPO'sDC/16/2810/TPO - 201421 Nov
TPO175a(1973)5 - Tree Preservation Order - (i) Holm Oak (G2 on Order) - Fell (ii) Sycamore (G3 on Order)…
Split decisionWorks to TPO'sDC/14/2217/TPO - 201420 Jun
TPO175a(1993)5 - Tree Preservation Order Application - Oak (T1 on plan) (G20 on Order) - Reduce growth back…
ApprovedWorks to TPO'sDC/14/1036/TPO - 20131 Oct
TPO175a(1993)4 - Tree Preservation Order Application - T001 - English Oak (T13 on Order) - Reduce growth back…
ApprovedWorks to TPO'sDC/13/0400/TPO
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation 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.
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