3 Alexandra Place The Street Walberswick Southwold Suffolk IP18 6UG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3353/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

1no. Hawthorn (T14 on plan) - Reduce crown radius to 2 metres and shape 1no. Plum (T15 on plan) - Fell 1no. Sycamore (T17 on plan) - Re-pollard at 2.5 metres above ground 2no. Sycamore (T19 and T22 on plan) - Fell 1no. Acer (TA on plan) - Reduce crown radius to 1.75 metres and shape Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from East Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 10

Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Walberswick 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 ↗
Heritage coast: Suffolk
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old Corner House, Grade II, 36 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area 380 m away: Minsmere-Walberswick; SSSI 380 m away: Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes SSSI; National infrastructure project 364 m away: LionLink Interconnector, at pre-application; Inside the Walberswick built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 7 October 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.

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built2012 to 2021
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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 Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
IP18 6UG
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Southwold
Parish
Walberswick
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
334decided 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
10 Nov 2026
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

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.