Planning application
Melton Rectory Station Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1PX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2no. Beech hedge (G001 & G002 on submitted plan) - Reduce height to 8ft from ground level
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4583/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4583/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Responded
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Melton
- Parish
- Melton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP12 1PX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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East Suffolk granted permission on 7 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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