Hale House 152 Westley Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1677/TPO - Works to TPO's Approved

Proposal

TPO: 450 (2007) tree preservation order - one Tulip (T4 on order) overall crown reduction by up to two metres and crown lift up to 3.5 metres above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Oct 2025
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Validated
28 Oct 2025
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Consultation
30 Oct 2025
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Approved
19 Dec 2025

Approved on 19 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,650,000 in August 2024. Detached house, freehold.

13 August 2024£1,650,000
8 April 2021£1,550,000

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

Building

Floor area377 m² (4,058 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (87 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2015
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2017, 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
IP33 3SD
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Ward
Minden
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 12 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14421681
Planning Portal ref
PP-14421681
Consultation
30 Oct 2025
Comments by
24 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
23 Dec 2025
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

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

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.