Planning application
Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Carry out all works detailed within the submitted Tree survey (Tree locations identified on submitted plans)
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2078/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/2078/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Responded
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Woodbridge
- Parish
- Woodbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- 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/26/0102/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/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
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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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5 Jun 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 17 July 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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