Open Courtyard Adjacent 152 High Street Lowestoft Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1716/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1no. Sycamore (marked 1 on submitted plan) - Clear Street signs 1no. Maidenhair (marked 2 on submitted plan) - Fell 1no. Maidenhair (marked 3 on submitted plan) - Raise crown to 2.5m from ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

30 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Crown Hotel, Grade II, about 11 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 29 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 ↗
North Lowestoft 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Lowestoft North
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1419 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; Special area of conservation about 431 m away: Southern North Sea; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
NR32 1HR
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
John O'Conner GM

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 7 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
334decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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