Magnolia House Station Road Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8BZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/4667/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1no. Magnolia (T1 on plan) - Reduce crown by 2m 1no. Holly group (T2 on plan) - Reduce crown by 4m 1no Poplar (T3 on plan) - Reduce crown by 6m 1no Mixed hedge (T4 on plan) - Reduce back to boundary Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Dec 2025
✓
Approved
8 Jan 2026

Approved on 8 Jan 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1191 m away: The Sizewell C Project; Conservation area 37 m away: Halesworth; Inside the Halesworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 area1,249 m² (13,444 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 47)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, 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
IP19 8BU
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Halesworth And Blything
Parish
Halesworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jan 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
8 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
1st Cut Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
459decided 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Jan 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

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.