Yew Tree Cottage Bury Lane Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0703/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area - one Bay (1 on plan) overall crown reduction by one metre and one Cherry (2 on plan) fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Consultation
11 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Lidgate 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
Inside the Lidgate built-up area; Priority habitat 15 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
CB8 9PX
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Chedburgh And Chevington
Parish
Lidgate
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
The Joshua Tree (Suffolk) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 4 days faster than West Suffolk's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
397decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910023
Planning Portal ref
PP-14910023
Consultation
11 May 2026
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Jun 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

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