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DC/25/2829/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1no. Ash (marked on submitted plan) - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jul 2025
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Approved
27 Aug 2025

Approved on 27 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 10, Old Market
List entry 1205964 · 27 m away · 53 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 48 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Beccles 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 ↗
National park 46 m away: The Broads
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Inside the Beccles built-up area; National infrastructure project 1798 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Building

Floor area484 m² (5,210 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 23)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
NR34 9AN
Received
18 Jul 2025
Validated
18 Jul 2025
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Aug 2025
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
27 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
505decided 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 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Aug 2025
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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.