The Old House 49 High Street Southwold Suffolk IP18 6DJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2277/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1no. Holly (T1 on submitted plan) - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: The Old House (Number 49)
List entry 1384366 · 6 m away · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 30 Grade II)
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 ↗
Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Southwold 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 ↗
Heritage coast: Suffolk
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 391 m away: Outer Thames Estuary; SSSI 412 m away: Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes SSSI; Inside the Southwold built-up area; Heritage at risk 88 m away: Church of the Sacred Heart and attached presbytery, Wymering Road.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area381 m² (4,101 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (35 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2011, 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
IP18 6DJ
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Southwold
Parish
Southwold
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Robert Barham

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 8 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Aug 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

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.