Planning application
Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Carry out all works as per submitted Tree Schedule and Tree Plan dated November 2025
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0101/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0101/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- 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.
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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)
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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.
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DC/25/4737/TCA Awaiting decision
Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH
1no. Group of Holly, Elm & Pine (G001 on submitted plan) - Prune branches by 1m to clear 3 x phone lines
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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
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DC/25/3418/FUL Granted
Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH
Installation of solar PV panels at the Seckford Theatre Building
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 March 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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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