Churchgate House 35 Churchgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RD

1. 8 Oct 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 14 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 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.

• The Norman Tower Crown Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QX

  DC/25/1732/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Planning application - to lift and relay the existing paving around cathedral great south door to provide step free access with associated works at abutments

  Granted Full applications 28 docs

• Cathedral Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LS

  DC/25/1955/FUL Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Planning application - installation of photovoltaic arrays on the Lady Chapel and south aisle roofs with associated wiring

  Granted Full applications 39 docs

• 3 Chequer Square Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QZ

  DC/21/1626/TCA Submitted 5 Aug 2021 100 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cotoneaster (T1 on plan) lateral crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres and one Laburnum (T2. on plan) lateral crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 28 Churchgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RG

  DC/22/2110/FUL Submitted 6 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Planning application - a. change of use from (Class E) hairdresser to (C3) dwelling consisting of ground and basement floors; b. removal of existing shop front and replace with door and four windows, and internal alterations

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Domestic

• 28 Churchgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RG

  DC/22/2111/LB Submitted 6 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Listed building consent - to create a dwelling consisting of ground and basement floors; b. removal of existing shop front and replace with door and four windows, and internal alterations

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Domestic

• North Yard Crown Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QX

  DC/26/1040/TCA Submitted 10 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Lime (T1 on plan) re-pollard to six metres above ground level, to previous pollard points

  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