The Laurels 1 Homestall Crescent Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

1. 27 Oct 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 30 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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.

• Little Eden Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/26/0979/TCA Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (indicated on plan) fell; one Willlow (indicated on plan) crown reduced to 3 metres above ground level

  Decided Trees 7 docs

• St Marys Church Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/26/0964/TCA Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Trees in a conservation area notification - two Yew (on plan) crown reduction in height by up to four metres

  Decided Trees

• The Grange Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/26/1531/TCA Submitted 7 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (T2 on plan), one Wellingtonia (T3 on plan) and one pine (T6 on plan) prune roots to facilitate root barrier

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Orchard Cottage Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/26/1293/TCA Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - two Holly (marked on plan) fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Honeysuckle Cottage 15C Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/24/1570/TCA Submitted 24 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (T1 on plan) re-pollard to seven metres above ground level, one Prunus (T2 on plan) re-pollard to four metres above ground level and one Eucalyptus (T3 on plan) reduction in height by four metres

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Long Cottage 15A Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/25/1825/TCA Submitted 17 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• DC/26/1668/TCA Awaiting decision

  14 The Maltings High Street Cavendish Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8AZ

  Trees in a conservation area notification - group of Beech trees (G1 on plan) crown thin up to 30 percent on second and third order branches only

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1670/TCA Awaiting decision

  Flempton House Bury Road Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EG

  Treees in a conservation area notification - one Conifer (T1 on plan) fell

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1663/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Willows Thurlow Road Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SA

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (yellow on plan) re-pollard to previous pollard points

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1662/TCA Awaiting decision

  10 Cricket Meadow Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YX

  Trees in a conservation area notification - two Field Maple (marked on plan) and one Hawthorn (marked on plan) crown lift secondary and tertiary branches to three metres above ground level; reduce height by up to three metres and crown thin by up to 15 percent

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/1652/TCA Awaiting decision

  Fornham Hall The Street Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JJ

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (marked on plan) reduce height by up to three metres and four Conifers (marked on plan) fell

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Trees