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Crown House The Street Somerleyton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5QB

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/2883/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

1no. Group of Shrubs (G1 on submitted map) - Reduce back to boundary 1no. Robinia (T2 on submitted map) - Reduce back to boundary, reduce crown to previous pruning points 1no. Viburnum (T3 on submitted map) - Reduce back to boundary, Reduce height by 30% 1no. Tulip Tree (T4 on submitted map) - Reduce crown by 20% (approx. 2m), Thin crown by 30% 1no. Acer (T5 on submitted map) - Reduce back to boundary, Thin crown by 30% 1no. Cherry (T6 on submitted map) - Reduce back to boundary, Thin crown by 30%

As published by the council, reference DC/26/2883/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/2883/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Lothingland
Parish
Ashby, Herringfleet And Somerleyton
Postcode
NR32 5QB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

3 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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