West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1669/TPO - Works to TPO's Approved

Proposal

TPO 028(1960) tree preservation order - three Acer (Z5T1, Z5T2 and Z5T3 on plan) fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2025
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Consultation
17 Dec 2025
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Approved
13 Jan 2026

Approved on 13 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 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

Application type
Works to TPO's
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Southgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
13 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
A1 Trees
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 44 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. 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.

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14426204
Planning Portal ref
PP-14426204
Consultation
17 Dec 2025
Comments by
10 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.