Planning application
The Anchor The Street Walberswick Southwold Suffolk IP18 6UA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1no. Sycamore (T1 on plan) - Crown reduction by 6 metres in height and 3 metres in width 1no. Sycamore (T2 on plan) - Crown reduction by 3 metres in height 1no. Group of Holm oak (T3 on plan) - Crown reduction by 3 metres in height 1no. Group of Lime (T4 on plan) - Re-pollard
As published by the council, reference DC/26/3241/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/3241/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Southwold
- Parish
- Walberswick
- Postcode
- IP18 6UA
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/0624/TCA Granted
The Anchor The Street Walberswick Southwold Suffolk IP18 6UA
1no. Beech (T1 on plan) - Crown reduce to previous pruning points 1no. Cotoneaster (T2 on plan) - Crown reduce by 20% and crown lift by 1.5 metres over building 1no. Holly (T3 on plan) - Crown reduce by 20% and crown lift by 1.5 metres over building 1no. Unknown species (T4 on plan) - Fell 1no. Cherry (T5 on plan) - Overall crown reduction by 1.5 metres
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 November 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
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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