8 Southgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1817/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry Plum (T1 on plan) fell, one Quince (T2 on plan) fell, one Holly (T3 on plan) fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Nov 2025
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Consultation
18 Nov 2025
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Approved
22 Dec 2025

Approved on 22 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Other · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PHOTOS AND TREE INFORMATION Supporting Documents · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Other · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Newells
List entry 1272204 · 2 m away · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 26 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 ↗
Bury St Edmunds Town Centre 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 ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 245 m away: Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls; Registered park or garden 249 m away: Abbey Gardens and Precincts; Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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
IP33 2AF
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Target decision
26 Dec 2025
Decision
No objections
Decision date
22 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
LSDP

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
591decided 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 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14486663
Planning Portal ref
PP-14486663
Consultation
18 Nov 2025
Comments by
11 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

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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
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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