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73 Castle Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1HL

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/1657/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1657/TCA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1657/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Woodbridge
Parish
Woodbridge
Postcode
IP12 1HL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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.

Who's behind it

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The Small Tree Company Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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4 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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