Planning application
2 Church Cottages St James Street Dunwich Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3DX
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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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2 Church Cottages St James Street Dunwich Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3DX
93% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
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Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 22 docsDomestic -
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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