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Edgewood 13 Chimney Mills West Stow Suffolk IP28 6ES

Awaiting decision West Suffolk DC/26/1277/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 - three Leylandii (marked 1,2 and 3 on plan) reduce height to three metres above ground level, four Leylandii (marked 4,5,6,7 and 8 on plan) fell and one Leylandii (marked 6 on plan) remove branches overhanging garden by up to 8.5 metres and crown raise by 3.5 metres above ground level

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1277/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1277/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Risby
Parish
Culford, West Stow & Wordwell
Postcode
IP28 6ES

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. 20 Aug 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 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: SE/02/1296/R (Building Work Complete)

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 Aug 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 20 Aug 2026
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026
  • CONTEXT PICTURE Supporting Documents · 20 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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