Land At North East Entrance To Sparrows Nest Whapload Road Lowestoft Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2742/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

11no. Holm Oak (location area marked with yellow line on submitted map) - Pollard to approx. 8m 14no. Poplar (location area marked with yellow line on submitted map) - Pollard to approx. 8m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Kessingland to Lowestoft 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1150 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; Special area of conservation 360 m away: Southern North Sea; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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. 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 1XG
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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