9 Farm Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8RP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2862/TPO - Works to Trees under TPO Approved

Proposal

- G5 1no. Oak (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce crown and reshape by up to 2.5m, Raise crown to 6m from ground level, remove dead wood 1no. Oak (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Reduce laterals encroaching driveway by 2m 1no. Oak (marked T3 on submitted plan) - Remove lowest easterly lateral and branch stub opposite, remove dead wood 1no. Oak (marked T4 on submitted plan) - Remove epicormic growth from stem up to primary union 1no. Oak (marked T5 on submitted plan) - Remove 6no. lowest laterals and major dead wood 1no. Oak (marked T6 on submitted plan) - Remove lowest westerly limb, reshape upper canopy by 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 6 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 Trees under TPO
Postcode
NR33 8LJ
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Carlton And Whitton
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Suffolk Arboricultural Specialists

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 9 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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