Planning application
26 Old School Close Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposal: 2no. Conifer (marked on submitted plan) - Fell 1no. Oak (marked on submitted plan) - Reduce crown North side by up to 2.5m
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2445/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/2445/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Responded
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Aldeburgh And Leiston
- Parish
- Leiston Cum Sizewell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP16 4JB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 14 August 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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