The White House 15 Ashmans Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/4322/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1no. Oak (T1 on submitted plan) - Fell 1no. Cedar (T2 on submitted plan) - Raise crown to 4.5m from ground level, reduce radial spread by 1.5-2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
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Validated
11 Nov 2025
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Approved
16 Dec 2025

Approved on 16 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Beccles 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 ↗
Also on the record
National park 348 m away: The Broads; Inside the Beccles built-up area; National infrastructure project 1122 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 2

Last sold for £2,020,139 in March 2023. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

29 March 2023£2,020,139Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
31 August 2005£1,659,997Detached house

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
NR34 9NS
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Dec 2025
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
16 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
BroadlandTree Services
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 5 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
505decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.