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Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

Granted East Suffolk DC/21/4846/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Ash - this tree sits on the banking behind the swimming pool. The crown is sparce. It has a heavy lean towards the access track. There is sever decay and hollowing at the base with a risk of failure -Fell to maintain safety on school site.

As published by the council, reference DC/21/4846/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/21/4846/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Responded
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
22 Oct 2021
Validated
22 Oct 2021
Decided
1 Dec 2021
Ward
Woodbridge
Parish
Woodbridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP12 4JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/2078/TCA Granted

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Carry out all works detailed within the submitted Tree survey (Tree locations identified on submitted plans)

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/0102/TCA Granted

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Carry out all works as per submitted Tree Survey and Tree location plan.

    Decided 25 Feb 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/0101/TCA Awaiting decision

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Carry out all works as per submitted Tree Schedule and Tree Plan dated November 2025

    Submitted 12 Jan 2026 Trees
  • DC/25/4737/TCA Awaiting decision

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    1no. Group of Holly, Elm & Pine (G001 on submitted plan) - Prune branches by 1m to clear 3 x phone lines

    Submitted 5 Dec 2025 Trees
  • DC/25/3417/FUL Granted

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Installation of solar PV panels to the roof of the Redstone Building

    Decided 26 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • DC/25/3418/FUL Granted

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Installation of solar PV panels at the Seckford Theatre Building

    Decided 26 Nov 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2021

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 1 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Elite Tree Services (EA) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

57 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 1 December 2021, 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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