White Cottage Broom Hill Lane Fakenham Magna Suffolk IP24 2QY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0116/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 on plan) remove lowest stem over garden orientated to the west, two Hawthorn (within G1 on plan) coppice to ground level, one Privet hedge (H1 on plan) cut back to previous pruning points, one Lilac hedge (H2 on plan) remove long elongated branches by up to two metres, one multi stemmed Willow (T2 on plan) re-coppice, one Oak (T3 on plan) remove largest dead limbs only, within falling distance of the garden and trackway only… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jan 2026
Consultation
2 Feb 2026
Approved
26 Feb 2026

Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
IP24 2QY
Received
25 Jan 2026
Validated
25 Jan 2026
Ward
Bardwell
Parish
Fakenham Magna
Target decision
8 Mar 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Urban Forestry (BSE) Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14650233
Consultation
2 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #212 out of 292. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) 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, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #65 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #212 of 292
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #205 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
104 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,042
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025