2 Saxon Meadow Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/03239 - Notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 cherry fell to ground level , T2 willow fell to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2025
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Validated
22 Jul 2025
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Consultation
22 Jul 2025
✓
Approved
15 Aug 2025
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Appeal dismissed
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 15 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF WORKS TO TCA - RAISE NO OBJECTIONS Decision · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Hunston 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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old Cottage, Grade II, 57 m away · 6 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 23 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Notification
Postcode
IP31 3EJ
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
22 Jul 2025
Ward
Walsham-le-Willows
Parish
Hunston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 13 Feb 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3375150 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Leon brown Arb-agri contracting Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 4 days faster than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14191589
Planning Portal ref
PP-14191589
Consultation
22 Jul 2025
Comments by
12 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Peregrine House 3 Saxon Meadow Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EJ
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
Ellwyn 5 The Street Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EL
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2023 Approved
Hunston House The Street Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EL
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2023 Approved
Hunston House The Street Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EL
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 3No. Conifers (T1,T2 and T3)
DC/23/02341
2022 Approved
Two Hoots The Street Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EN
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1No. Maple (T1) by 3 - 3.5…
DC/22/06034
2022 Approved
Two Hoots The Street Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EN
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1No. Maple (T1) by 3 - 3.5…
DC/22/06034
2022 Approved
Ellwyn 5 The Street Hunston Suffolk IP31 3EL
Householder Application - Siting of oil tank
DC/22/01487
2022 Approved
Ellwyn 5 The Street Hunston Suffolk IP31 3EL
Householder Application - Siting of oil tank
DC/22/01487
2020 Approved
1 Saxon Meadow Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EJ
Notification of works to tree/s protected by Tree Preservation Order WS223/A4 and within…
DC/20/04205
2020 Approved
1 Saxon Meadow Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EJ
Notification of works to tree/s protected by Tree Preservation Order WS223/A4 and within…
DC/20/04205
2020 Approved
Brackenhurst Mill Lane Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EN
Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - 1no Ash - Remove north/west limb…
DC/20/03728
2020 Approved
Brackenhurst Mill Lane Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EN
Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - 1no Ash - Remove north/west limb…
DC/20/03728
2020 Approved
Ellwyn 5 The Street Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EL
Householder Planning Application - Erection of front porch and reinstatement of dormer wi…
DC/20/02802
2020 Approved
Ellwyn 5 The Street Hunston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EL
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of front porch and reinstatement of do…
DC/20/02806
2017 Approved
2 Saxon Meadow Hunston Bury St Edmunds IP31 3EJ
Fell 2 No Ornamental Wild Cherry. Thin and reduce 1 No Ornamental Wild Cherry by 50%. Fel…
1233/17
2017 Approved
2 Saxon Meadow Hunston Bury St Edmunds IP31 3EJ
Fell 2 No Ornamental Wild Cherry. Thin and reduce 1 No Ornamental Wild Cherry by 50%. Fel…
1233/17
2017 Approved
1 Saxon Meadow Hunston IP31 3EJ
T2 Oak. Reduce diameter of crown to previous prune points (Approximately 10' off) and thi…
1251/17
2017 Approved
1 Saxon Meadow Hunston IP31 3EJ
T2 Oak. Reduce diameter of crown to previous prune points (Approximately 10' off) and thi…
1251/17
2016 Approved
Brackenhurst Mill Lane Hunston IP31 3EN
Erection of a single storey building for use as a residential holiday let
4375/16
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

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