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1 Church Close Stanton Suffolk IP31 2BY

DC/26/0286/TPOWorks to TPO'sRefused

Refused on 21 April 2026

Council decision: Refuse applicationDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

TPO 078 (1966) tree preservation order - one Sycamore tree (T1 on plan), fell

Received
23 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Stanton
Agent
Countryside Conservation and Tree Services
  1. Received23 Feb
  2. Validated23 Feb
  3. Consult.24 Mar
  4. Target20 Apr
  5. Decided21 Apr

Decided in 57 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 1 Church Close Stanton Suffolk IP31 2BY. West Suffolk has handled 1,375 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 45 applications across Stanton. We hold 1,716 applications in total for the IP31 postcode area.

98% of trees applications at West Suffolk Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The subject tree is of high public amenity value and at this point in time, its condition does not justify the felling of the tree. Reasoning for the proposed felling provided by the applicant has not been supported by arboricultural evidence, and the concerns of the tree causing leaks to the water mains have not been sufficiently substantiated. Additionally, concerns raised over leaf fall and shading are considered to be common issues that affect many trees and therefore do not justify the removal of a protected specimen. The proposed felling is not therefore considered to comply with the relevant Planning and Growth, West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU local planning policies and the National Planning Policy Framework, being contrary to paragraph 136 of the NPPF and policy LP12 of the West Suffolk Local Plan 2024-2041, which seek to conserve and enhance local distinctiveness and for trees to be retained, unless it can be demonstrated that removal cannot be avoided.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
IP31 2BY
Application type
Works to TPO's
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Stanton

Planning application dates

Date validated
23 February 2026
Consultation expiry
28 March 2026
Consultation start
3 March 2026
Consultation end
24 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
28 March 2026
Target decision date
20 April 2026
Committee meeting
7 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Countryside Conservation and Tree Services
Agent address
8 Laurel Close Thurston Bury St Edmunds IP31 3NZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14725005
Documents
6
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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.

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.

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Source: West Suffolk

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