Sewage Pumping Station London Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0EL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0768/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - nine conifers (marked on plan) crown lift to 2.4 metres above ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
21 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Brandon 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 ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 187 m away: Middle Saxon occupation on Chequer Meadow; Radon affected area, class 2; Special protection area about 425 m away: Breckland; SSSI about 425 m away: Breckland Forest SSSI; Inside the Brandon (West Suffolk) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 3 November 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
IP27 0EL
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Brandon Central
Parish
Brandon
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Ground Control Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 11 days faster 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14942763
Planning Portal ref
PP-14942763
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jul 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.