Elmswella St Johns Close Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9GA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04595 - Tree Preservation Order - Works Related Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order WS47/A2 - Fell leaning holly Trees (G1), Lift crown of 1 no. Yew (T1) to approximately 15ft, Fell 1 No. Laurel (T2), Fell 1 No. Holly (T3), Lift crown of 1 No. Yew (T4) to approximately 20ft, Remove leaning mid range limb from 1 No. Holly (T5) and coppice 1 No. Holly (T6) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Oct 2026
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Validated
23 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Elmswell 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 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 October 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 £615,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.

16 July 2026£615,000
5 January 2021£575,000

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

Building

Floor area177 m² (1,905 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2018
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
Postcode
IP30 9GA
Received
22 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Elmswell & Woolpit
Parish
Elmswell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Countryside Conservation and Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
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 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15318244
Planning Portal ref
PP-15318244
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.