Planning application
Gate House Cottage School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
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 - one Sycamore (T1 on plan) - remove lower lateral branch on Eastern aspect
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1489/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1489/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- IP28 6RQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DCON(A)/25/1148 Granted
Gate House Cottage School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
Application to discharge condition 3 (sample panel) of DC/25/1148/LB
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DCON(A)/25/0701 Granted
Gate House Cottage School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
Application to discharge condition 7 (later approval of details) of DC/25/0701/HH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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2 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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.
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 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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Glebe House School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
Trees in a conservation area notification - one yew (marked T1 on plan) crown lift to three metres above ground level and reduce lateral spread by up to one metre
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Glebe House School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
Trees in a conservation area notification - one horse chestnut (marked T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, one prunus (marked T3 on plan) reduce height by two metres and reduce lateral spread by one metre
Granted Trees 10 docs -
The Old Rectory School Road Risby Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6RQ
Householder planning application - detached outbuilding to include garage, carport and stables
Granted Householder 10 docsSmall domestic -
The Old Rectory School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
TPO 089 (1983) tree preservation order - two Horse chestnut (indicated on plan, within group G2 on order) crown lift to 4.5 metres above ground level
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Gate House Cottage School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
Application to discharge condition 3 (sample panel) of DC/25/1148/LB
Granted Conditions 4 docs
Other tree works applications
In West Suffolk
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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