The Old Forge The Street Chelsworth Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7HU

1. 26 Jan 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 26 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Babergh granted permission on 26 February 2026, 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.

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 Old Forge The Street Chelsworth Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7HU

  DC/26/00296 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1- Magnolia To fell to ground level x1 Large Magnolia. It is too close to the wall and is pushing over. It has grown too big and spreading in its location of the small rear garden of The Old Forge.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Middle House The Street Chelsworth Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7HU

  DC/22/04771 Submitted 26 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/22/02125 - Condition 4 (Details of Materials)

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Middle House The Street Chelsworth Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7HU

  DC/22/04771 Submitted 26 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/22/02125 - Condition 4 (Details of Materials)

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Land Opposite The Old Forge The Street Chelsworth Suffolk

  DC/25/05537 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 1 no. new self build dwelling.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 41 docs
  Domestic

• Land Opposite The Old Forge The Street Chelsworth Suffolk

  DC/25/05537 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 1 no. new self build dwelling.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 41 docs
  Domestic

• The Peacock Inn 37 The Street Chelsworth Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7HU

  DC/25/04905 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Application for Listed Building Consent - Minor alterations to first floor partitions to form three ensuite bedrooms and the refurbishment of the cottage. Hard and soft landscaping improvements are proposed along with external lighting upgrades.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• DC/26/04409 Awaiting decision

  32 Bear Street Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4HX

  Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order WS129/A6- Fell 1 No. Ash (T1)

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/04390 Awaiting decision

  Wickham Elms Rectory Road Great Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0TL

  Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. European Larch (T1)

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/04394 Awaiting decision

  The Doll's House 4 Mill Street Nayland With Wissington Sudbury Suffolk CO6 4HU

  Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Remove dead wood from canopy of 1 No. Sycamore (T1) and Sever Ivy at base of tree. Remove the two smaller lower branches growing from main stem, over neighbours and over main roof giving a clearance of 2 meter clearance from the roof. Goat Willow Tree (T2) - Prune back branches from the house and log store, reducing growth by approximately 2/3 metres over the log store and 1/1.5 metres adjacent to the house, to provide approximately 2 metres clearance from the property.

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/04350 Awaiting decision

  Tinkers Cottage Tinkers Lane Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5NG

  Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 2 No. Laurel stems

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/04339 Awaiting decision

  Alder Carr The Street Brent Eleigh Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9NU

  Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Remove low hanging horizontal branches of 1 No. Walnut

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees