Three Firths The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1227/TPO - Works to TPO's Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TPO 191 (1993) tree preservation order - one Lime (indicated on plan and T13 on order) overall crown reduction by two metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION - APPROVE TPO Decision Notice · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

West Stow and Culford Park 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 35 m away: Culford Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Rede Lodge, Grade II, 54 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Culford built-up area; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Works to TPO's
Postcode
IP28 6DN
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Risby
Parish
Culford, West Stow & Wordwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 10 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
397decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15155364
Planning Portal ref
PP-15155364
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
13 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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

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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
Three Firths The Street Culford IP28 6DN
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2019 Approved
Three Firths The Street Culford IP28 6DN
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2019 Approved
Duncliffe The Street Culford IP28 6DN
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2019 Approved
Duncliffe The Street Culford IP28 6DN
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 1no. Birch (T1 on plan) - Fell
DC/19/1576/TCA
2019 Approved
The Birches The Street Culford Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6DN
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 1 no. Cedar ( T01 on plan ) fell
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2019 Approved
The Birches The Street Culford Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6DN
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 1 no. Cedar ( T01 on plan ) fell
DC/19/1166/TCA
2018 Approved
Lynton The Street Culford IP28 6DN
TPO 191 (1993) Tree Preservation Order - 1no. Common Walnut (T62 on plan) Crown lift to 2…
DC/18/2429/TPO
2018 Approved
Lynton The Street Culford IP28 6DN
TPO 191 (1993) Tree Preservation Order - 1no. Common Walnut (T62 on plan) Crown lift to 2…
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2018 Approved
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Householder Planning Application - part single and part two storey side extension with in…
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2018 Approved
Lynton House The Street Culford Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6DN
Householder Planning Application - part single and part two storey side extension with in…
DC/18/2026/HH
2018 Approved
Lynton The Street Culford IP28 6DN
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DC/18/2399/TCA
2018 Approved
Lynton The Street Culford IP28 6DN
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DC/18/1737/TCA
2018 Approved
Village Hall The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DP
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2018 Approved
Duncliffe The Street Culford IP28 6DN
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2018 Approved
Duncliffe The Street Culford IP28 6DN
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2016 Approved
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Householder Planning Application - 2no. conservatories to rear elevation
DC/16/2545/HH
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.