Planning application
Old Rectory Court Melton Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1NL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
ESCC/53/00025 - G18 1no. Lime (marked on submitted plan) - Reduce crown by approx. 3m from 12m x 9m to 9m x 5m
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4380/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4380/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees under TPO
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Melton
- Parish
- Melton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP12 1NL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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19 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 19 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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