Planning application
Finndale House Woodbridge Road Grundisburgh Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6UD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1no. Norwegian maple (1 on plan) - Fell 1no. Field maple (2 on plan) - Pollard to 2.4 metres above ground 2no. Ash and 1no. Sycamore (3 on plan) - Fell 2no. Ash (4 on plan) - Reduce to 2.4 metres above ground 1no. Sycamore (5 on plan) - Pollard at 3 metres above ground
As published by the council, reference DC/26/3062/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/3062/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Carlford And Fynn Valley
- Parish
- Grundisburgh
- Postcode
- IP13 6UD
Comment by 28 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Suffolk's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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DC/25/4279/TCA Awaiting decision
Finndale House Woodbridge Road Grundisburgh Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6UD
13no. Acer (marked on plan) - Pollard to 3 metres above ground 1no. Blue cedar (marked on plan) - Remove lowest branch 1no. Portuguese laurel (marked on plan) - Fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Finndale House Woodbridge Road Grundisburgh Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6UD
100% historically approved · decision due ~31 Dec
13no. Acer (marked on plan) - Pollard to 3 metres above ground 1no. Blue cedar (marked on plan) - Remove lowest branch 1no. Portuguese laurel (marked on plan) - Fell
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
Finndale Cottage Woodbridge Road Grundisburgh Suffolk IP13 6UD
T1 Ash - reduce limbs over road to clear BT line. T2 Yew - clear foliage for BT line clearance.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Meadowside Woodbridge Road Grundisburgh Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6UD
91% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun
Non-material Amendment of DC/25/0546/FUL - 1.5 storey side extension and replacement cartlodge/outbuilding
Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 2 docs -
Spinney Breeze Burgh Corner Grundisburgh Suffolk IP13 6PU
Trees are in the grounds of Finndale House, Woodbridge Road, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, IP13 6UD but I am working on behalf of Spinney Breeze. T1& T2 Silver birch- reduce by half to below the damaged bent stems. T3-T5 Leylandii - Reduce by half to reduce shading into the garden of Spinney Breeze.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Basketmakers Cottage Woodbridge Road Grundisburgh Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6UD
Proposed Cart Lodge
Granted Full applications 11 docs -
18 Gurdon Road Grundisburgh Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6XA
Proposed single storey rear extension and associated works to existing single storey detached dwelling
Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 9 docsSmall domestic
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