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

DC/26/1099/TPO - Works to TPO's Approved

Proposal

TPO 513 (2010) tree preservation order) - Hornbeam (T1 on plan, within area A1 on order) one 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

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 21 Sept 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; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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 £570,000 in September 2012. Detached house, freehold.

27 September 2012£570,000

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

Building

Floor area325 m² (3,498 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached bungalow, 10 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
D.M Tree and Landscape Contractors Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 21 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
591decided 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 21 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15100433
Planning Portal ref
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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.