82 Apartment Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0555/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - One sycamore (marked T1 on plan): crown lift to four metres above ground level and reduce lateral growth of overhanging branches on west aspect back to previous points. One pear (marked T2 on plan): lateral reduction by up to 1.5 metres on the north-western aspect and removal of a branch overhanging the garden room and neighbouring garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Apr 2026
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Validated
7 Apr 2026
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Consultation
7 Apr 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Royston House (Number 81) and No 82, Grade II, about 26 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area about 11 m away: Bury St Edmunds Town Centre
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
IP33 3AQ
Received
3 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
360decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14834012
Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Comments by
29 Apr 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