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

DC/26/03705 - Notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

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

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF WORKS TO TCA - RAISE NO OBJECTIONS Decision · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF LONG MELFORD PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Sloane Cottage and Nos. 1 to 3 Lower Falkland Cottages
List entry 1284527 · 11 m away · 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.
Show the other 21 with distances
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; 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

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 £345,000 in January 2004. Detached house, freehold.

5 January 2004£345,000

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

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
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
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blake Tree Care Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. 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 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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

2023 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of front door
DC/23/03510
2023 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of front door
DC/23/03510
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Refused
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Householder Application - Construction of timber decking to front garden (part retention…
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
Falkland House The Green Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9DT
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1No. Robinia (T1) by 30%.
DC/22/04166
2022 Refused
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Listed Building Application - Erection of first floor rear extension and block up interna…
DC/22/01484
2022 Refused
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Householder Application - Erection of first floor rear extension.
DC/22/01481
2022 Refused
2 Church Walk Long Melford Suffolk CO10 9DN
Listed Building Application - Erection of first floor rear extension and block up interna…
DC/22/01484
2022 Refused
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Householder Application - Erection of first floor rear extension.
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
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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
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