Planning application
Oakcroft Private Road Martlesham Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4SG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1no. Oak (T001 on plan) - Overall crown reduction by up to 5 metres and crown lift to 4 metres above ground 1no. Oak (T002 on plan) - Reduce 2 x branches growing towards house by up to 3 metres 1no. Oak (T003 on plan) - Overall crown reduction by up to 5 metres
As published by the council, reference DC/26/3063/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/3063/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees under TPO
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Martlesham And Purdis Farm
- Parish
- Martlesham
- Postcode
- IP12 4SG
Comment by 28 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Suffolk's portal.
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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Elite Tree Services (EA) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor
56 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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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