3 Cedars Close Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3QS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04301 - Tree Preservation Order - Works Related Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Works to Trees in a Conservation Area MS84/A1 - Reduce the canopy of 1 No. Oak (T1) by around 3-4 meter. Pollard 1 No. Ash (T2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Thurston built-up area; 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
Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
Postcode
IP31 3QS
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Thurston
Parish
Thurston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leon brown Arb-agri contracting Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
371decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15271719
Planning Portal ref
PP-15271719
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026

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