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Sydney Cottage 3 Spring Lane Wickham Market Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0SW

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/3489/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. Magnolia (back garden of Sydney Cottage) - Overall crown reduction by 30%

As published by the council, reference DC/26/3489/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/3489/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Wickham Market
Parish
Wickham Market
Postcode
IP13 0SW

Comment by 28 October 2026

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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

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.

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