Bridge House Worlington Road Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 7DX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1636/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - three Beech; one Horse Chestnut and one Walnut (marked T1,2,3,4 and 5 on plan) reduce branches overhanging neighbouring properties by up to three metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

Mildenhall conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1212 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Mildenhall (West Suffolk) built-up area; Flood defence 39 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 10 year flood); Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
IP28 7DX
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Manor
Parish
Barton Mills
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
D.M Tree and Landscape Contractors Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
598decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15320266
Planning Portal ref
PP-15320266
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026