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Black Swan Cottage 86 The Green Homersfield Harleston Suffolk IP20 0ET

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/1208/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

1no. Beech (marked on submitted plan) - Raise crown on north, north-east, and east sides to 7m from ground level.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1208/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1208/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Bungay And Wainford
Parish
Homersfield
Postcode
IP20 0ET

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 May 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Thomas Mabbutt Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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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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