82 Apartment Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AQ

Pending DC/26/0555/TCA
Date received
2 Apr 2026
Date validated
6 Apr 2026
Postcode
IP33 3AQ

Description

Trees in a conservation area notification - one sycamore (marked T1 on plan) crown lift to four metres above ground level, lateral reduction by up to three metres on north western aspect and remove branches overhanging neighbours garden, one pear (marked T2 on plan) lateral reduction by up to 1.5 metres on north western aspect and remove branch overhanging garden room and neighbours garden

West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #212 out of 292. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #65 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #212 of 292
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #205 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
104 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,042
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025