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Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/25/4737/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

1no. Group of Holly, Elm & Pine (G001 on submitted plan) - Prune branches by 1m to clear 3 x phone lines

As published by the council, reference DC/25/4737/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/25/4737/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Dec 2025
Ward
Woodbridge
Parish
Woodbridge
Postcode
IP12 4JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/2078/TCA Granted

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Carry out all works detailed within the submitted Tree survey (Tree locations identified on submitted plans)

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/0102/TCA Granted

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Carry out all works as per submitted Tree Survey and Tree location plan.

    Decided 25 Feb 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/0101/TCA Awaiting decision

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Carry out all works as per submitted Tree Schedule and Tree Plan dated November 2025

    Submitted 12 Jan 2026 Trees
  • DC/25/3417/FUL Granted

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Installation of solar PV panels to the roof of the Redstone Building

    Decided 26 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • DC/25/3418/FUL Granted

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    Installation of solar PV panels at the Seckford Theatre Building

    Decided 26 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • DC/21/4846/TCA Granted

    Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

    T1 Ash - this tree sits on the banking behind the swimming pool. The crown is sparce. It has a heavy lean towards the access track. There is sever decay and hollowing at the base with a risk of failure -Fell to maintain safety on school site.

    Decided 1 Dec 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Suffolk took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Elite Tree Services (EA) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

57 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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    Granted Full applications 16 docs

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  • 73 Castle Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1HL

    DC/26/1657/TCA Submitted 5 May 2026 100 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun

    1no. Silver Birch (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce branches overhanging No. 73 Castle St. by 50% 1no. Fruit Tree (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Remove stem closest to property, reduce back branches growing towards property. 1no. Holly (marked T3 on submitted plan) - Raise crown over driveway and footpath to 2.4m from ground level, crown raise over road to 5.2m from ground level. 1no. Hazel (marked T4 on submitted plan) - Re-pollard

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  • 124, 126 And 128 Castle Street Woodbridge IP12 1HL

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  • 39 Bredfield Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4NH

    DC/25/2708/FUL Submitted 9 Jul 2025 150 yards away

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