Woolstaplers Bungalow Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01566 - Notification Approved

Proposal

Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Goat Willow to fell to ground level. T2 Alder to fell to ground level. Both trees are the wrong type for where they are and are now too close to the buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Consultation
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Lavenham 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 ↗
27 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Woolstaplers, Grade II*, 37 m away · 1 Grade II*, 26 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.
Show all 27 with distances
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 268 m away: The Railway Walks
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 218 m away: Market cross; Inside the Lavenham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £260,000 in April 2026. Detached house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

1 April 2026£260,000
25 November 2021£655,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 April 2014£525,000
14 December 2010£512,500
17 December 2001£390,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area40 m² (431 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Notification
Postcode
CO10 9RD
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Lavenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Suffolk Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 10 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
396decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14852540
Planning Portal ref
PP-14852540
Consultation
14 Apr 2026
Comments by
15 May 2026
Statutory expiry
26 May 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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.