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Application for Works to Trees Subject to a Tree Preservation Order - BT376/T4 T4 Horse Chestnut - to reduce the tree by approximately 25%, climbed inspection and remove major dead wood. The main amount of reduction is to reduce the overhang to the adjacent buildings and public footpath. The tree is suppressed by x2 very large Lime trees, and it is heavily weighted and unbalanced towards the south aspect over the adjacent buildings and foot path. So, the -25% is on this side. Reasoning: There is a cavity at the base and potential basal decay. The crown is unbalanced and heavily weighted to the south. This will re-balance the tree and increase the safety of the tree.

Maples The Spinney Hall Street Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9JS

GrantedReference: DC/26/00340Babergh District Council

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Maples The Spinney Hall Street Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9JS

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Application summary

Status
Granted
Application type
Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Determination deadline
27 Mar 2026
Local authority
Babergh District Council

Application overview

Application for Works to Trees Subject to a Tree Preservation Order - BT376/T4 T4 Horse Chestnut - to reduce the tree by approximately 25%, climbed inspection and remove major dead wood. The main amount of reduction is to reduce the overhang to the adjacent buildings and public footpath. The tree is suppressed by x2 very large Lime trees, and it is heavily weighted and unbalanced towards the south aspect over the adjacent buildings and foot path. So, the -25% is on this side. Reasoning: There is a cavity at the base and potential basal decay. The crown is unbalanced and heavily weighted to the south. This will re-balance the tree and increase the safety of the tree.

Proposal details

Reference
DC/26/00340
Alternative references
PP-14658774
Ward
Long Melford
Agent
Suffolk Tree Services Ltd

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DocumentPublishedAction
WORKS TO TPO - GRANTDecision · PDF27 Feb 2026View
CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINEConsultee Comment · PDF2 Feb 2026View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF28 Jan 2026View
TREE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF28 Jan 2026View

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