The Old Rectory The Green Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4DH

Decided DC/26/00932
Date received
4 Mar 2026
Date validated
6 Mar 2026
Postcode
IP29 4DH

Description

Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 ash tree. Pollard to height just bellow power lines (approximately 6 meters from ground) . Tree is dropping limbs in neighbouring property, and will make future maintenance work to tree easier and more accessible in future.

Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#52 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #64 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Babergh Mid Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #64 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #95 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
169 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
33 decided
904
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025