The Old Forge Queen Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RU

1. 6 Aug 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   West Suffolk took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West 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.

• Jacobs Manor Church Street Withersfield CB9 7SG

  DC/21/1372/TCA Submitted 30 Jun 2021 95m away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew Hedge (marked on plan) reduce by 0.4 metres on path side

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Jacobs Manor Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/23/0135/VAR Submitted 27 Jan 2023 104m away

  Planning application - variation of condition two of DC/22/0989/HH to enable use of revised plans to allow for the a. material of single pitched roof of garage to be changed from a sedum roof to a single ply membrane b. change in position of door to the garden store from the side to the rear elevation

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• Church Footbridge Church Street Withersfield CB9 7SG

  DC/17/1868/TCA Submitted 8 Sep 2017 122m away

  Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 8no. self-set trees - fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Town Green Queen Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RU

  DC/25/1734/CLP Submitted 3 Nov 2025 154m away

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - create a childrens playground with a wooden fence perimeter, items of play equipment constructed on timber, a bench and bark chip ground covering

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Little Eden Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/26/0979/TCA Submitted 26 Jun 2026 157m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (indicated on plan) fell; one Willlow (indicated on plan) crown reduced to 3 metres above ground level

  Decided Trees 7 docs

• St Marys Church Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/26/0964/TCA Submitted 24 Jun 2026 157m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Trees in a conservation area notification - two Yew (on plan) crown reduction in height by up to four metres

  Decided Trees

• DC/26/1385/TCA Awaiting decision

  Staunch House The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Plum Cherry (T1 on plan) fell

  8 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1384/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Chestnuts 56 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA

  Trees in a conservation area notification - One Silver Birch (T1 on plan) fell

  8 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1383/TCA Awaiting decision

  Barton Hall The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AW

  Trees in a conservation area notification - One Beech (T1 on plan) fell

  8 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1386/TCA Awaiting decision

  St Marys Church The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AP

  Trees in a conservation area notification - a. four Hornbeam (T1-T4 on plan) fell b. one Cedar (T5 on plan) crown raise to four metres above ground level and reduce canopy on northern lateral aspect by two and a half metres

  8 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1370/TCA Awaiting decision

  9 Queens Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3ES

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Magnolia (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by three metres

  8 Sep 2026 Trees