Grafton House 4 St Peters Court Clare Suffolk CO10 8NY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1632/TPO - Works to TPO's Pending Consideration

Proposal

TPO 004 (2021) tree preservation order - one Hornbeam (T1 on plan and order) overall crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
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Consultation
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 23 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Clare 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 ↗
39 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 20 and 21, High Street, Grade II, 41 m away · 2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 34 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
Scheduled monument 202 m away: Clare Castle; Inside the Clare built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

Checked on 3 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 area220 m² (2,368 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (82 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, 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 TPO's
Postcode
CO10 8NY
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Clare, Hundon And Kedington
Parish
Clare Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Gadd Brothers Trees and Landscapes Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
591decided 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 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15319412
Planning Portal ref
PP-15319412
Consultation
2 Nov 2026
Comments by
23 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.