1 Lower Falkland Cottages The Green Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9DT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03705 - Notification Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Silver Birch, Reduce the crown back to the previous pruning points, removing the regrowth formed since the last pruning operation. Crown thin the canopy through the selective removal of secondary growth, whilst maintaining the tree?s natural form, overall balance and structural integrity. Carry out all pruning in accordance with BS 3998:2010 ? Tree Work ? Recommendations. Clear and remove all resulting arisings from site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Sept 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Sloane Cottage and Nos. 1 to 3 Lower Falkland Cottages
List entry 1284527 · 11 m from the pin · 21 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 19 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 ↗
Long Melford 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 92 m away: The Conduit, Melford Green
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 116 m away: Melford Hall; Inside the Long Melford built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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

Checked on 11 September 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
Notification
Postcode
CO10 9DT
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Long Melford
Parish
Long Melford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Blake Tree Care Limited

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
288decided 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 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15186667
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
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