Ransomes Bury Lane Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PX
Pending Consideration
DC/26/0745/TCA
Description
Trees in a conservation area notification - two beech (marked T1 and T4 on plan) remove one limb overhanging garden and overall crown reduction by three metres, two beech (marked T2 and T3 on plan) remove two limbs overhanging garden and overall crown reduction by three metres, one beech (marked T5 on plan) overall crown reduction by three metres
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#170 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #205 out of 282. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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West Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 282
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #63 of 282
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #205 of 282
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #198 of 282
63%
Minor dwellings approved
104 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,042
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025