29 Heather Close Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/03467 - Tree Preservation Order - Works Related Approved

Proposal

Application for works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order MS85/T8- Oak (T1), whole crown reduction by 1.5 to 2.0 m. Tree branches overhang garden of the property, encroaching on the house and neighbouring gardens . Work to allow sufficient clearance to property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2025
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Validated
5 Aug 2025
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Consultation
5 Aug 2025
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Approved
29 Aug 2025

Approved on 29 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Thurston 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £311,000 in July 2012. Detached house, freehold.

12 July 2012£311,000

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

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
Postcode
IP31 3PX
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
5 Aug 2025
Ward
Thurston
Parish
Thurston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
29 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 5 days faster than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
506decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14149245
Planning Portal ref
PP-14149245
Consultation
5 Aug 2025
Comments by
26 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026

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

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.