Planning application
5 Woodlands Leiston Suffolk IP16 4BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1no. Sycamore (T1 on plan) - Pollard at 4ft 1no. Sycamore (T2 on plan) - Re-pollard 1no. Field maple (T3 on plan) - Crown lift to 6 metres 1no. Oak (T5 on plan) - Remove large lower limb on roadside 1no. Field maple (T6 on plan) - Fell 1no. Sycamore (T7 on plan) - Fell 1no. Sycamore (T8 on plan) - Re-pollard and crown raise by 2 metres 1no. Sycamore (T9 on plan) - Crown reduce by up to 2.5 metres and crown raise 2 lower limbs above oak
As published by the council, reference DC/25/3802/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/3802/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees under TPO
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Aldeburgh And Leiston
- Parish
- Leiston Cum Sizewell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP16 4BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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8 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Tree Frog Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ormskirk
Dissolved · incorporated 2005 · Ormskirk
37 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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East Suffolk granted permission on 1 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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