St Margarets Priory Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3771/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

1no. Conifer (marked T1 on submitted aerial photo) - Fell 1no. Yew (marked T2 on submitted aerial photo) - Fell 1no. Cedar (marked T3 on submitted aerial photo) - Fell 1no. Bay (marked T4 on submitted aerial photo) - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Dec 2026, from East Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Beccles 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Beccles built-up area; National park 479 m away: The Broads; National infrastructure project 1410 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £620,000 in October 2022. Detached house, freehold.

12 October 2022£620,000
20 July 2016£500,000

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

Building

Floor area247 m² (2,659 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (82 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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
NR34 9NJ
Received
27 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Woodmen Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
505decided 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 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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

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.