1 School Terrace Turnpike Hill Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RX

1. 26 Sep 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 1 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 November 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 41 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.

• The Village Hall Turnpike Hill Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RY

  DC/23/0584/TCA Submitted 11 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Horse chestnut (marked on plan) reduce crown by up to 4 metres overall

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Town Green Queen Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RU

  DC/25/1734/CLP Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards 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

• Lilley Barn Turnpike Hill Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RY

  DC/25/1733/TCA Submitted 3 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Tulip (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres b. one Magnolia (T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to one metre c. one Honey locust (T3 on plan) fell

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Jacobs Manor Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/23/0135/VAR Submitted 27 Jan 2023 200 yards 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

• Jacobs Manor Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DCON(A)/22/0989 Submitted 20 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Application to discharge condition 3 (samples of external materials and surface finishes) of application DC/22/0989/HH

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Jacobs Manor Church Street Withersfield CB9 7SG

  DC/21/1372/TCA Submitted 30 Jun 2021 200 yards 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

• DC/26/1620/TCA Awaiting decision

  Pakenham Lodge The Street Pakenham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2JX

  Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Palm (T1) one Prunus (T8) one Ash (T12) fell b. three Beech (T9 T17 T18) two Lime (T6 T7) one Weeping Willow (T11) one Horse Chestnut (T13) and one Sycamore (T16) crown lift to three metres c. one Leyland (T5) reduce height by six metres d. one Lime (T4) right damaged stem pollarded to 5 meters in height, and overall crown reduction by up to 4.5 metres

  21 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1608/TCA Awaiting decision

  Autumn House 70 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA

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

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1609/TCA Awaiting decision

  Boyce House Sackville Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DX

  Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Cedar (T1 on plan) fell b. one Lime (T2 on plan) pollard to six metres above ground level

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1606/TCA Awaiting decision

  7A Market Hill Clare Suffolk CO10 8NN

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver Birch (on plan) crown thin by 25 percent and crown reduction by two metres one Quince (on plan) prune two branches by removing up to half a metre

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1601/TCA Awaiting decision

  Wellington Villa 3 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Indian Bean Tree (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by five metres

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Trees