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Bandstand At Sparrows Nest Whapload Road Lowestoft Suffolk

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/0681/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

5no. Holm Oak (T527, T528, T529, T530 & T531 on submitted plan) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level, reduce limbs overhanging buildings and footpaths by up to 4m. 2no. Poplar (T523 & T524 on submitted plan) - Reduce whole crown by 40%, raise crown to 4m from ground level, remove dead wood.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0681/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0681/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Suffolk took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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