Yew Trees Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2825/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1no. Cedar (T1 on plan) - Crown lift by up to 3 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NO OBJECTIONS - TCA Decision Notice · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Saxmundham 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project 291 m away: The Sizewell C Project
The site is 291 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Sea Link (awaiting the Secretary of State's decision, 812 m); Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage (at pre-application, 650 m); LionLink Interconnector (at pre-application, 812 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Fairfield Preparatory School, Grade II, 48 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Saxmundham built-up area.
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, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £375,000 in May 2017. Detached house, freehold.

31 May 2017£375,000
5 December 2007£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
IP17 1AX
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Saxmundham
Parish
Saxmundham
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
1st Cut Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 5 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
334decided 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 18 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Trees in front gardenT1 Leylandii conifer 40% reductionT2 Yew, reduce height to match adj…
DC/17/3086/TCA
2017 Approved
Trees in front gardenT1 Leylandii conifer 40% reductionT2 Yew, reduce height to match adj…
DC/17/3086/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Fairfield Place Saxmundham Suffolk
1no. Yew (T1 on plan) - Reduce height and radial spread by 1-2 metres
DC/25/2836/TCA
2025
Fairfield Place Saxmundham Suffolk
1no. Yew (T1 on plan) - Reduce height and radial spread by 1-2 metres
DC/25/2836/TCA
2024 Approved
Mansfield House 6 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AY
1no. Beech (T1 on plan) - Crown lift to 4 metres above ground level 1no. Copper Beech (T2…
DC/24/3243/TCA
2024 Approved
Mansfield House 6 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AY
1no. Beech (T1 on plan) - Crown lift to 4 metres above ground level 1no. Copper Beech (T2…
DC/24/3243/TCA
2024 Approved
Mansfield House 6 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AY
Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to include reconfiguring of internal room…
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2024 Approved
Mansfield House 6 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AY
Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to include reconfiguring of internal room…
DC/24/1685/LBC
2023 Approved
Mansfield House 6 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AY
Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to including reconfiguring of internal roo…
DC/23/3748/LBC
2023 Approved
Mansfield House 6 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AY
Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to including reconfiguring of internal roo…
DC/23/3748/LBC
2023 Approved
Treetops 8 Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX
1no. Group of Cypress (T1 on plan) - Reduce in height by 3 metres
DC/23/3720/TCA
2023 Approved
Treetops 8 Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX
1no. Group of Cypress (T1 on plan) - Reduce in height by 3 metres
DC/23/3720/TCA
2022 Approved
Fairfield House East Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX
A1 of TPO No. 45 / 1989 1no. Beech (T1 on plan) - Crown reduce in height by 4 metres and…
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2022 Approved
Fairfield House East Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX
A1 of TPO No. 45 / 1989 1no. Beech (T1 on plan) - Crown reduce in height by 4 metres and…
DC/22/4316/TPO
2022
11 Fairfield Place Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1FH
1no. Group of Limes (green circle on plan) - Re-pollard, 2.5m above ground
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2022
11 Fairfield Place Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1FH
1no. Group of Limes (green circle on plan) - Re-pollard, 2.5m above ground
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2022 Approved
Hope Cottage 14 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AU
1no. Oak (x on site plan) - fell
DC/22/1701/TCA
2022 Approved
Hope Cottage 14 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AU
1no. Oak (x on site plan) - fell
DC/22/1701/TCA
2021 Approved
Hope Cottage 14 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AU
Single storey rear extension
DC/21/5398/FUL
2021 Approved
Hope Cottage 14 North Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AU
Single storey rear extension
DC/21/5398/FUL
2021 Approved
Fairfield House South Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX
T1 Leyland Cypress, multstem - reduce by 50% to control growth and allow light in.T2 Leyl…
DC/21/3457/TCA
2021 Approved
Fairfield House South Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX
T1 Leyland Cypress, multstem - reduce by 50% to control growth and allow light in.T2 Leyl…
DC/21/3457/TCA
2016 Approved
Surgery Lambsale Meadow Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AS
The installation of a Portakabin Limited Solus building for use as an administration area.
DC/16/4998/FUL
2017 Approved
Charnwood Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX
To fell 12no. Leylandii conifersOption to fell 2no. additional conifers in rear garden if…
DC/17/0105/TCA
2017 Approved
Charnwood Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX
To fell 12no. Leylandii conifersOption to fell 2no. additional conifers in rear garden if…
DC/17/0105/TCA
2016 Approved
Fairfield House South Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AX
To remove branches from boundary Oak tree where they overhang neighbour's property (Fairh…
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2016 Approved
Harpers Lodge Harpers Lane Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BP
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East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.