Street Record Coppers Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1404/TPO - Works to TPO's Pending Consideration

Proposal

TPO 200 (1994) tree preservation order - one Walnut (marked on plan and within G3 on order) reduce eastern branches touching building by up to four metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Bury St Edmunds Town Centre 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 ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boundary Wall to St Edmund Hospital and Nursing Home, Grade II, 31 m away · 13 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
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 25 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
IP33 2AB
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Flagship Services - Arboriculture

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
360decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15216021
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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