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Millfield House Millfield Road Walberswick Southwold Suffolk IP18 6UD

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/1858/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

2no. Holm oak (lefthand side of main drive, 5 metres from gate) - Repollard to previous pruning points 1no. Poplar (immediately adjacent to lefthand side of main gate) - Crown lift to metres from ground level

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1858/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1858/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Southwold
Parish
Walberswick
Postcode
IP18 6UD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 August 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

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Mark Botwrights tree services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

2 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 40 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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