Drift Cottage 15 Wilderness Lane Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1EH

1. 7 Apr 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 June 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.

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 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 30 Victoria Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1EJ

  DC/26/2713/TCA Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  1no. Hybrid Cherry (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce whole crown by 1.5-2m 1no. Holly (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Reduce height by 1-1.25m, prune sides to shape

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 30 Victoria Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1EJ

  DC/21/4958/TCA Submitted 29 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  T1 Cherry Tree to the rear LHC of the rear garden, outgrown it position in regard to fence lines and neighbouring gardens - Reduce the crown by 30% to manage the tree in relation to neighbouring properties. T2 Holly, outgrown its position in regard to fence lines and neighbouring gardens - Reduce the crown by 50% in height and trim the sides to manage the tree in relation to neighbouring properties.

  Granted Trees 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 35 Victoria Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1EL

  DC/25/3160/FUL Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and rear steps, conversion of existing attached garage into living accommodation, new lean-to roof to side element, extended dropped kerb, and retention of rendering, front porch, and driveway

  Granted Full applications Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 15 Beaconsfield Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1EQ

  DC/25/4735/FUL Submitted 5 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension together with associated alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 St Johns Hill Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1HT

  DC/26/1882/FUL Submitted 21 May 2026 150 yards away

  Rendering of part of the rear elevation of the property and installation of an opening window on the side elevation.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs

• St Johns Church St Johns Hill Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1HS

  DC/24/2835/TCA Submitted 7 Aug 2024 200 yards away

  1no. Group of Yew (marked group of 5 on plan) - Fell 1no. Group of Yew (marked group of 2 on plan) - Reduce canopy to finished radius of 2 metres and reduce height by up to 1 metre 1no. Sycamore (marked large sycamore on plan) - Prune to create a clearance of 3 metres from the church building 1no. Sycamore (marked small sycamore on plan) - Fell 1no. Yew (marked yew, box on plan) - Fell 3no. Laurel (marked on plan) - Fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• DC/26/3213/TCA Awaiting decision

  350 London Road South Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0BQ

  5no. Lime pollards (marked on submitted plan) - Fell

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3209/TCA Awaiting decision

  Windy Peak Gun Hill Southwold Suffolk IP18 6HF

  1no. Elm (marked on submitted plan) - Fell

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/2818/TCA Granted

  Hurts Hall South Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1ER

  4no. Unknown species (yellow circle on plan) - Fell

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3179/TCA Awaiting decision

  46 High Street Wrentham Beccles Suffolk NR34 7HB

  1no. Lime (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Fell 2no. Lime (marked T2 & T3 on submitted plan) - Re-pollard at approx. 4m from ground level 1no. Apple (marked T4 on submitted plan) - Re-prune to structure at approx. 4m 1no. Russian Olive (marked T5 on submitted plan) - Fell 1no. Beech (marked T6 on submitted plan) - Crown raise to 3m from ground level 1no. Cotoneaster (marked T7 on submitted plan) - Raise crown to 3m from ground level, reshape reduction by approx. 10% (0.5m - 1m)

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/2687/TCA Granted

  The Ancient House Church Street Peasenhall Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 2HL

  Carry out Priority 2, Priority 3 and Priority 4 work as per tree survey dated July 22nd 2026 T007 - Crown reduction by 25%

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees