Planning application
Anchorlea The Street Walberswick Southwold Suffolk IP18 6UH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
4no. Sycamore (marked on plan) - Reduce and thin crown by up to 25%, crown lift to 3 metres above ground 1no. Mixed hedgerow (marked on plan) - Reduce in height by up to 2 metres and reduce to boundary 1no. Holly (marked on plan) -Reduce to boundary 1no. Plum (marked on plan) - Crown reduce by 1 metre 1no. Fig (marked on plan) -Reduce and thin crown by up to 25%, crown lift to 2 metres above ground 1no. Cotoneaster (marked on plan)- Reduce in height by up to 2 metres
As published by the council, reference DC/25/3820/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/3820/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Responded
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Southwold
- Parish
- Walberswick
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP18 6UH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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13 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No Objections
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 18 November 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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