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The Old Hall Hall Road Chelsworth Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7HX

Granted Babergh DC/25/04795 Tree Preservation Order - Works Related

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for Works to Trees Subject to a Tree Preservation Order - TPO WS23/A1- Application for Works to Trees Subject to a Tree Preservation Order - TPO WS23/A1- T1 Conifer - fell and replace with 1 no. Hazel. T2 Irish Yew - fell to allow space and light for adjacent atlas cedar. T4 Silver Birch - fell to allow better conditions for surrounding trees and grant clearer access to building works being carried out. T7 London Plane - crown lift up to 6m to allow clear space at bottom of the tree to allow view of river and nature reserve. Bottom lateral limbs on lefthand side to be reduced back to main stem to allow space, balance, stability and improved shape. T8 - 17 Yew - Cluster of yew trees - removal of the closest to brick wall as further growth may infringe foundations of wall and shade caused by yews also affecting health of surrounding chestnut and sycamore trees. T21 Alder - fell. T22 Ash - crown lift to up to 6-8m.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/04795

Application record

Reference
DC/25/04795
Type
Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Ward
South East Cosford
Parish
Chelsworth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP7 7HX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

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

  • DC/25/05368 Granted

    The Old Hall Hall Road Chelsworth Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7HX

    Householder Application - Erection of extensions (following demolition of existing modern extensions), proposed new entrance gates with re-configured boundary walls and erection of a detached carport.

    Decided 25 Feb 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by Babergh

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 2 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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