Shalom The Paddock Ixworth Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2HG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1643/TPO - Works to TPO's Pending Consideration

Proposal

TPO 045(1964) tree preservation order - one holm oak (T1 on plan, A1 on order) - prune to clear The Vicarage by 1. 5 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Ixworth 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 ↗
Also on the record
22 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Ixworth built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to TPO's
Postcode
IP31 2HG
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Ixworth
Parish
Ixworth & Ixworth Thorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 1046 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15320976
Planning Portal ref
PP-15320976
Consultation
2 Nov 2026
Comments by
27 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
21 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

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