Planning application
East Suffolk House Riduna Park Station Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
SCDC/09/00237 Carry out remedial tree work recommendations contained within Appendix A of the submitted Tree Condition Report 2025
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4448/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4448/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees under TPO
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Melton
- Parish
- Melton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP12 1RT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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12 Jan 2026
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
K Spencer Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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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 12 January 2026, 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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