Walnut Tree Cottage The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0356/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Walnut (T1 on plan), one Prunus (T3 on plan) and one Crab apple (T4 on plan) fell b. one Plum (T2 on plan) height reduction by two metres c. two Plum (T5 on plan) overall crown reduction by one metre Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
4 Mar 2026
Approved
9 Apr 2026

Approved on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
CB8 9PP
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Chedburgh And Chevington
Parish
Lidgate
Target decision
14 Apr 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Shelford Tree Service Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14750298
Consultation
4 Mar 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 performance
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