Tesco Retail Unit 1 Church Place Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1EP

1. 21 Sep 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 23 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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.

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.

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.

• Unit 2 Church Place Retail Park Church Street Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1EP

  DC/25/3635/FUL Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from betting shop (sui generis) to hot food takeaway (sui generis), installation of extract and ventilation equipment and minor external alterations.

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• Unit 2 Church Place Retail Park Church Street Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1EP

  DC/26/0895/ADI Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~30 Apr

  Illuminated Advertisement Consent - 2No Internally illuminated fascia signs, 2No internally illuminated projecting signs and 2No internal digital display screens.

  Awaiting decision Advertising 5 docs

• Unit 2 Church Place Retail Park Church Street Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1EP

  DC/26/1971/CON Submitted 27 May 2026 50 yards away

  Consulation - install a gas service

  Granted Outline 3 docs

• Unit 1 Church Place Retail Park Church Street Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1EP

  DC/25/3798/TCA Submitted 3 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  1no. Birch (T1 on plan) - Crown lift to 2.5 metres and prune back from property to give 0.5 metres of clearance

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Hurts Hall South Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1ER

  DC/25/3969/TCA Submitted 16 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  7no. Mixed species (A-E on plan, plus north westernmost and north easternmost specimens in parcel) -Fell

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Hurts Hall South Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1ER

  DC/26/2818/TCA Submitted 7 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  4no. Unknown species (yellow circle on plan) - Fell

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• DC/26/3315/TCA Awaiting decision

  17 Church Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1DS

  Bay tree, reduce height by up to 3m. Maple tree, reduce height and spread by up to 1.5m. To let light into property.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3311/TPO Awaiting decision

  22 The Pastures Oulton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4WT

  TPO/096/2021 - G3, W1, T5 4no. Oak (marked G1 on submitted plan) - Reduce overhanging branches back to the boundary fence to a height of approx. 6m

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3296/TPO Awaiting decision

  7 Foxgrove Gardens Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 7JX

  G1 of TPO No. 140 / 2000 1no. Holm oak (1 on plan) - Crown lift by up to 6 metres above ground level

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3303/TCA Awaiting decision

  Woodleys The Common Southwold Suffolk IP18 6HR

  2no. Pine (T9 & T10 on submitted plan) - Raise crown to 3m from ground level, reduce crown by up to 3m where needed to shape crown.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3300/TCA Awaiting decision

  Office Farm House Mutton Lane Brandeston Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7AR

  1no. Willow (T1 on plan) - Pollard to 7 metres above ground 1no. Willow (T2 on plan) - Pollard to 6 metres above ground

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Trees