Iceni Cottage 3 Argent Place Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7XG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1192/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - one Lawson Cypress (as indicated on plan, A1 on order) fell; one Walnut (as indicated on plan, A1 on order) remove co-dominant stem which overhangs neighbouring garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Newmarket 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Newmarket
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1895 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm; Inside the Newmarket 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £235,000 in June 1999. Detached house, freehold.

24 June 1999£235,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
CB8 7XG
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Eastern Landscape Service Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15137740
Planning Portal ref
PP-15137740
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use