The Old School House 2 Castle Hill Eye Suffolk IP23 7AP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00546 - Notification Approved

Proposal

Application for works to tree/s in a Conservation Area - Mature Beech tree (T1) in front garden next to house and driveway: Reduce the overall canopy of the tree to previous pruning points. Eastern canopy side to be reduced further by up to 3m to create a more overall compact canopy as specified following the results from Picus report and recent test. Reason for works - Due to results and recommendations following recent Picus test and report… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Consultation
17 Feb 2026
Approved
12 Mar 2026

Approved on 12 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Notification
Postcode
IP23 7AP
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Eye
Parish
Eye
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Mar 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
12 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14692678
Consultation
17 Feb 2026
Comments by
10 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026