47 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/25/1686/TCA Granted

  47 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF

  Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Acer (T1) one Mulberry (T3) and one Tulip (T4) overall crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres b. one London Plane (T2) re-pollard by up to two metres and reduce lower westerly limb by 0.75 metres c. one Lleylandi (T5) reduce height to eight metres above ground level and reduce sides by up to 0.75 metres

  Decided 3 Dec 2025 Trees

1. 1 Oct 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 6 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 December 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.

• 61 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF

  DC/23/0447/LB Submitted 17 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Application for listed building consent - replacement front door

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• 44 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF

  DC/24/1714/TCA Submitted 22 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Magnolia and one Hawthorn (T1 and T2 on plan) fell; one Bay (T3 on plan) reduce height by two metres

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 60 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NP

  DC/25/1707/TPO Submitted 29 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  TPO 012(2021) tree preservation order - one acacia (marked T1 on map and order) fell

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 57 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 1NP

  DC/21/1034/HH Submitted 10 May 2021 50 yards away

  Householder planning application - a. demolition of rear porch b. create opening on ground floor rear elevation for bi-fold doors c. infill of ground floor rear window d. pitched roof to single storey rear extension e. infill of external doorway to single storey rear extension f. render to existing single storey rear extension g. Juliet balcony replaced with glass h. rooflights to outbuilding and first floor bathroom i. re-paint front door

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 57 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 1NP

  DC/21/1035/LB Submitted 10 May 2021 50 yards away

  Application for listed building consent - a. demolition of rear porch b. create opening on ground floor rear elevation for bi-fold doors c. infill of ground floor rear window d. pitched roof to single storey rear extension e. infill of external doorway to single storey rear extension f. render to existing single storey rear extension g. Juliet balcony replaced with glass h. rooflights to outbuilding and first floor bathroom i. Removal of internal walls on ground floor j. Conversion of larder and outside WC to habitable space k. re-paint front door

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +2 20 docs
  Small domestic

• St Marys House 56 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NP

  DC/21/1411/TCA Submitted 6 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver Birch (T1 on plan) crown reduction in height by four metres and one Plum (T2 on plan) crown reduction in height by 1.5 metres

  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