25 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1244/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - two Polar (marked on plan) reduce three branches overhanging river by up to six metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
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Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Sept 2026, from West Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 16 Sept 2026.

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Barton Mills 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 94 m away: Breckland
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 94 m away: Breckland Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Barton Mills built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, 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 11 September 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

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
IP28 6AA
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Manor
Parish
Barton Mills
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
307decided 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15157221
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
The Old Rectory 31 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - One Yew (marked T1 on plan) reduce height by 3 m…
DC/24/1615/TCA
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory 31 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - One Yew (marked T1 on plan) reduce height by 3 m…
DC/24/1615/TCA
2023 Approved
Brook House The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Householder planning application - construction of home office within front garden
DC/23/0714/HH
2023 Approved
Brook House The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Householder planning application - construction of home office within front garden
DC/23/0714/HH
2023 Approved
39 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Blue atlas cedar (T1 on plan) fell
DC/23/0703/TCA
2023 Approved
39 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Blue atlas cedar (T1 on plan) fell
DC/23/0703/TCA
2023 Approved
Brook House The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (T1 on plan) fell
DC/23/0393/TCA
2023 Approved
Brook House The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (T1 on plan) fell
DC/23/0393/TCA
2021 Approved
52 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Hazel (T1 on plan) pollard between 3.5 an…
DC/21/1638/TCA
2021 Approved
52 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Hazel (T1 on plan) pollard between 3.5 an…
DC/21/1638/TCA
2021 Approved
60 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Householder planning application - detached double garage with new driveway
DC/21/0640/HH
2021 Approved
60 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Householder planning application - detached double garage with new driveway
DC/21/0640/HH
2021 Approved
The Chestnuts 56 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (T1 on plan) - Crown reduce in hei…
DC/21/1489/TCA
2021 Approved
The Chestnuts 56 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (T1 on plan) - Crown reduce in hei…
DC/21/1489/TCA
2019 Approved
Brook House The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Householder Planning Application - Detached single storey outbuilding. As amended by plan…
DC/19/2244/HH
2019 Approved
Brook House The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Householder Planning Application - Detached single storey outbuilding. As amended by plan…
DC/19/2244/HH
2020 Refused
60 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Householder Planning Application - (i) Garage (ii) vehicular driveway improvements
DC/20/1063/HH
2020 Refused
60 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Householder Planning Application - (i) Garage (ii) vehicular driveway improvements
DC/20/1063/HH
2018 Withdrawn
Wakeling House 35 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Planning Application - 1no. self contained two bed unit
DC/18/2191/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
Wakeling House 35 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Planning Application - 1no. self contained two bed unit
DC/18/2191/FUL
2016 Approved
Cherry House 66 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 1no. Sorbus (T1 on plan) fell
DC/16/2420/TCA
2016 Approved
35 The Street Barton Mills IP28 6AA
Planning Application - 1no dwelling (following demolition of existing outbuilding) and ne…
DC/16/1871/FUL
2016 Approved
Brook House The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 1no. Yew (T01 on plan) reshape crown by 20%…
DC/16/1896/TCA
2016 Approved
Old Rectory Cottage 33 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Householder Planning Application - (i) single storey side extension to replace existing c…
DC/16/0853/HH
2016 Refused
Old Rectory Cottage 33 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Householder Planning Application - a one and half storey rear extension (demolition of ex…
DC/16/0060/HH
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings