Planning application
9 Godfreys Wood Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
ESCC/53/00025 - W5 1 no. Cedar (marked T001 on submitted plan) - Fell 2no. Cherry (marked T002 & T003 on submitted plan) - Fell 1no. Oak (marked T004 on submitted plan) - Remove epicormic growth from main stem up to 5m from ground level 1no. Small Tree (marked T005 on submitted plan) - Reduce by 2-3m & reshape 1no. Tree (marked T006 on submitted plan) - Fell 4no. Maple (marked G001 on submitted plan) - Fell
As published by the council, reference DC/25/2729/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/2729/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees under TPO
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 10 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Melton
- Parish
- Melton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP12 1QY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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1 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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2 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Elite Tree Services (EA) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor
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East Suffolk granted permission on 1 September 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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