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Sounds Cottage 12 Lidgate Road Dalham Suffolk CB8 8TJ

Awaiting decision West Suffolk DC/26/1252/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification - four Birch (marked G1 on plan) overall reduction by three metres, one Ash (marked T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by 3.5 metres and two Plum (marked T1 and T2 on plan) fell

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1252/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1252/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Chedburgh And Chevington
Parish
Dalham
Postcode
CB8 8TJ

Comment by 16 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to West Suffolk through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Buildingcontrol: BR/86/0119 (Approved)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Newmarket

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 18 Aug 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 18 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

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.

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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Within 500 metres

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    Granted Trees 4 docs

In West Suffolk

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  • DC/26/1329/TPO Awaiting decision

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