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9 Farm Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8RP

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/2862/TPO Works to Trees under TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TPO/047/2021 - G5 1no. Oak (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce crown and reshape by up to 2.5m, Raise crown to 6m from ground level, remove dead wood 1no. Oak (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Reduce laterals encroaching driveway by 2m 1no. Oak (marked T3 on submitted plan) - Remove lowest easterly lateral and branch stub opposite, remove dead wood 1no. Oak (marked T4 on submitted plan) - Remove epicormic growth from stem up to primary union 1no. Oak (marked T5 on submitted plan) - Remove 6no. lowest laterals and major dead wood 1no. Oak (marked T6 on submitted plan) - Remove lowest westerly limb, reshape upper canopy by 2m

As published by the council, reference DC/26/2862/TPO

Application record

Reference
DC/26/2862/TPO
Type
Works to Trees under TPO
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Carlton And Whitton
Parish
Lowestoft
Postcode
NR33 8RP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 October 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

4 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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