30 Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04449 - Notification Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Ash - Crown reduce the height and spread by approximately 2-2.5m back to previous points. T2 Silver birch - Crown reduce the height and spread by approximately 1.5-2m and shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
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Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Mendlesham 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 ↗
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Number 18 and Number 20 Merrythought, Grade II, 45 m away · 21 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
National infrastructure project 1658 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Mendlesham 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 16 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £97,500 in May 1998. Terraced house, freehold.

15 May 1998£97,500

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

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Notification
Postcode
IP14 5RY
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Mendlesham
Parish
Mendlesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eastwood Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
513decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15292469
Planning Portal ref
PP-15292469
Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Silver Birch - Crown reduce he…
DC/19/04610
2019 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Silver Birch - Crown reduce he…
DC/19/04610
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
8 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for Listed Building Consent - Re-roofing work, including associated timber re…
DC/24/04469
2023 Approved
23 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RZ
Householder Application - Erection of a detached garage/workshop (following demolition of…
DC/23/03558
2023 Approved
23 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RZ
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DC/23/03558
2023 Approved
Chapel House 41 Old Market Street Mendlesham Suffolk
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-pollard 2 No. Ash (T1 and T2)…
DC/23/03163
2023 Approved
Chapel House 41 Old Market Street Mendlesham Suffolk
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2022 Approved
4 Front Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5RY
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2022 Approved
4 Front Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5RY
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2022 Approved
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DC/22/00106
2022 Approved
Walnut Tree House Front Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5RX
Householder Application - Construction of solid panel roof to existing conservatory.
DC/22/00106
2021 Approved
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of 3no windows.
DC/21/06059
2021 Approved
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of 3no windows.
DC/21/06059
2021 Refused
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for Listed Building Consent. Replacement of 6no windows.
DC/21/03234
2021 Refused
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for Listed Building Consent. Replacement of 6no windows.
DC/21/03234
2021 Approved
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Crown reduce and lift 1No Bay tr…
DC/21/01405
2021 Approved
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Crown reduce and lift 1No Bay tr…
DC/21/01405
2020 Approved
3 Old Orchard Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5TY
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Cut back Walnut tree in rear gar…
DC/20/05945
2020 Approved
3 Old Orchard Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5TY
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Cut back Walnut tree in rear gar…
DC/20/05945
2020 Approved
Fleece Cottages Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RX
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Field Maple) - Reduce crown t…
DC/20/05832
2020 Approved
Fleece Cottages Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RX
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Field Maple) - Reduce crown t…
DC/20/05832
2017 Approved
31 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket IP14 5RZ
Removal of two overgrown Ivy clad Elders. Removal of small Holly tree.
0862/17
2016 Approved
2 Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket IP14 5RY
Change of use of residential flat (above A2 unit) to A2 use
3715/16
2016 Approved
2 Front Street Mendlesham IP14 5RY
Change of use of residential flat (above A2 unit) to A2 use
3716/16
2016 Approved
Dolphin House 9 Front Street Mendlesham IP14 5RX
Prunus Padus (Bird Cherry). Prune back to regrowth and thin tangled twigs.
0990/16
2016 Approved
12 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket IP14 5SA
Reduce Ash tree to rear of property by up to 30%.
0923/16
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Babergh Mid Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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