The Aviary Shirehall Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1508/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - two Sycamore (T2 and T3 on plan) reduce lowest branches to fence line Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
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Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Scheduled monument 29 m away: Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
26 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Precinct Wall on South to East of Shire Hall (Shire Hall Not Included), Grade I, 47 m away · 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 23 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 86 m away: Abbey Gardens and Precincts
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 3 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 in Conservation Area
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Bradnams Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 254 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.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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