Planning application
138 Castle Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1HL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1no. Sycamore (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Fell 4no. Lime (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Pollard to 5-6m from ground level 1no. Holm Oak (marked T3 on submitted plan) - Reduce whole crown by 1.5m 2no. Dead Elm (marked T4 & T5 on submitted plan) - Fell
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2574/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/2574/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Woodbridge
- Parish
- Woodbridge
- Postcode
- IP12 1HL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 September 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
Tree Frog Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ormskirk
Dissolved · incorporated 2005 · Ormskirk
31 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 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 40 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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124, 126 And 128 Castle Street Woodbridge IP12 1HL
To reduce the size of a sycamore in 124 Castle Street and 126 Castle Street and remove a sapling from 128 Castle Street as follows: Description- No 124, Sycamore in front of shed - reduce the crown by 35% and remove debris - dismantle the remaining tree to stump level and remove debris No 126, Sycamore to the right hand side of the rear garden - prune back 6 lower branches over the garden and remove debris. No 128, Sycamore multi-stemmed sapling to the right hand side of the brick steps - cut down and remove debris.
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Land Off Bredfield Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4NH
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73 Castle Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1HL
100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun
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
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
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1no. Cherry (T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce whole crown by 2m 1no. Holm Oak (T2 on submitted plan) - Reduce whole crown by 2.5m 1no. Row of Leylandii (T3 on submitted plan) - Reduce height by 2m
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93 Victoria Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1EL
100% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan
1no. Mulberry (T001 on submitted plan) - Fell
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
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The Ancient House Church Street Peasenhall Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 2HL
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