8 Annexe Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1509/TPO - Works to TPO's Approved

Proposal

TPO 235 (1973) and TPO 351 (1973) tree preservation orders - one Pseudo Acacia (T1 on plan T26 on order) crown reduction of up to 2.5 metres; one Pseudo Acacia (T2 on plan T26 on order) fell; one Cypress (T4 on plan and in area G2 on order) reduce height by up to eight metres and reduce crown back to boundary wall; two Hollies (T5 and T6 and in area G2 on order) reduce height by up to two metres and reduce crown back to boundary wall; one Sycamore (T7 on plan and in area G2 on order) fell; one Sycamore (T8 on plan and in area G1 on order) crown lift by four metres above ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2025
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Validated
29 Sept 2025
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Consultation
30 Sept 2025
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Approved
26 Nov 2025

Approved on 26 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 12

Consultation & comments 6

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 11 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF BURY TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 4 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Stable Block to Number 8
List entry 1141158 · 5 m away · 76 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 66 Grade II)
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 ↗
Bury St Edmunds Town Centre 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 76 m away: Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden 80 m away: Abbey Gardens and Precincts
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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 TPO's
Postcode
IP33 1UZ
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
29 Sept 2025
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Nov 2025
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
26 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Dedham Vale Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 18 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
591decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14357347
Planning Portal ref
PP-14357347
Consultation
30 Sept 2025
Comments by
21 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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