Governors Mews Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2GA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1537/TPO - Works to TPO's Pending Consideration

Proposal

TPO 196 (1993) tree preservation order - two Lime (G1 on plan and order) crown lift to 2.5 metres over footpath of Sicklesmere Road and remove basal epicormic growth Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Works to TPO's
Postcode
IP33 2GA
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Southgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
598decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15280636
Planning Portal ref
PP-15280636
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
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

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