Grove End Livermere Road Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2SB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1099/TPO - Works to TPO's Pending Consideration

Proposal

TPO 513 (2010) tree preservation order) - Hornbeam (T1 on plan, within area A1 on order) reduce crown height by up to three metres and lateral spread by up to two metres to suitable pruning points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 16 Sept 2026; it is now day 56. The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Great Barton built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Works to TPO's
Postcode
IP31 2SB
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
The Fornhams And Great Barton
Parish
Great Barton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
D.M Tree and Landscape Contractors Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 56, past West Suffolk's usual 39 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 21 Oct 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
307decided 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15100433
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 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