St Andrews House St Andrews Church Close Rushmere St Andrew Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0476/TPO Approved

Proposal

1no. Oak (T1 on plan) - Overall crown reduction by up to 4 metres 1no. Oak (T2 on plan) - Reduce lowest limb going towards rear field by up to 4 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Feb 2026
Approved
25 Mar 2026

Approved on 25 Mar 2026 · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Rushmere St Andrew built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Postcode
IP5 1DL
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision date
25 Mar 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
235decided in the last year

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

East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026