Southgate Croft 15 Beech Rise Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1496/TPO - Works to TPO's Pending Consideration

Proposal

TPO 178(1971) tree preservation order - one Sweet Chestnut (marked on plan and within G3 on order) overall crown reduction by up to two metres and reduce limb on north western aspect by up to four metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
16 Oct 2026
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Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 14 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 63 m away: Bury St Edmunds Town Centre; 4 listed buildings 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

Checked on 21 October 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
IP33 2QE
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treecreeper arboriculture

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 1244 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15261617
Planning Portal ref
PP-15261617
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
14 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
11 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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