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2 Church Cottages St James Street Dunwich Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3DX

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/3485/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. Oak (T009 on plan) - Fell

As published by the council, reference DC/26/3485/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/3485/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Wrentham, Wangford And Westleton
Parish
Dunwich
Postcode
IP17 3DX

Comment by 28 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Suffolk's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DC/26/2848/FUL Awaiting decision

    2 Church Cottages St James Street Dunwich Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3DX

    Side extension and remodelling to an existing residential dwelling with the demolition and rebuilding of an existing garage.

    Submitted 11 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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.

Nearby applications

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  • 2 Church Cottages St James Street Dunwich Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3DX

    DC/26/2848/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

    Side extension and remodelling to an existing residential dwelling with the demolition and rebuilding of an existing garage.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 22 docs
    Domestic
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    Granted Trees 3 docs
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    DC/26/1762/FUL Submitted 12 May 2026 150 yards away

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  • Gainsborough House St James Street Dunwich Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3DU

    DC/26/2761/TCA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 150 yards away

    1no. Bay (marked T1 on submitted map) - Reduce to 2m from ground level 1no. Silver Birch (marked T2 on submitted map) - Reduce height and lateral spread by 30% 1no. Holly (marked T3 on submitted map) - Fell 1no. Norway Maple (Crimson King) (marked T4 on submitted map) - Reduce crown by 25-30%, thin crown by 30% 1no. Mulberry (marked T5 on submitted map) - Reduce crown by 25-30%, thin crown by 30% 2no Silver Birch (marked T6 on submitted map) - Reduce crowns by 25-30% 1no Silver Birch (Leaning) (marked T6 on submitted plan) - Fell

    Granted Trees 3 docs
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    DC/25/4048/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 150 yards away

    1no. Multi stemmed Sycamore (marked on plan) - Remove half of stems and reduce height by 3 metres

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
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