St Marys Primary School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JJ

1. 25 Sep 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 4 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 November 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.

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 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Hill House 7A Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JJ

  DC/21/5165/TCA Submitted 16 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  Front garden T1- Chestnut Tree (Castanea Sativa). Reduce crown to healthy active growth points to encourage regrowth further down the tree and slow the effects of die back. Reduce lateral branches to give shape and balance to the trees form. Prune back branches encroaching onto the services cables. Deadwood and lift crown where appropriate. T2 - English Oak ( Quercus Robur). Reduce crown to give shape and balance to the structure and form of the tree (approximately 2-3 meters). Thin and lift the crown where appropriate.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 9A Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JJ

  DC/24/2723/TCA Submitted 29 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Beech: Current height/spread c.9-10 metres. Crown reduce by 2.5-3 metres off height and spread to previous pruning points. T2 Holm oak: shape round of lawn, and reduce to 4 metres T3 Red oak: remove branches encroaching on lawn mowing T4 Beech: Fell

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Woodbridge School Burkitt Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JH

  DC/21/4846/TCA Submitted 22 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Chapel Seckford Almshouses Seckford Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4NB

  DC/26/3320/LBC Submitted 21 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

  Listed Building Consent - Replacement of the existing cross above the Chapel roof, no alterations are proposed to the wider historic fabric of the Chapel or Almshouse complex.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Seckford Almshouses Seckford Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4NB

  DC/25/4056/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  1no. Oak (T001 on submitted plan) - Remove major deadwood over sports field, reduce crown by approx. 3m on playing field side and shape 1no. Gorup of 1no. Oak, 1no. Chestnut, 1no. Ash (G001 on submitted plan) - Raise crowns of group to 4m from ground level, remove lower limb of Oak on school side

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Jasmine Cottage 69 Seckford Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4LZ

  DC/26/0702/TCA Submitted 23 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  1no. Ash (marked on submitted plan) - Re-pollard to previous pruning points

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• DC/26/3525/TPO Awaiting decision

  187 High Street Wickham Market Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0RQ

  1no. Apple (marked on plan) - Crown thin

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3506/TCA Awaiting decision

  6 Gospel Hall Close Wickham Market Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0QW

  1no. Variegated Chinese Privet (T1 on plan) - Trim and shape to previous points 1no. Eucalyptus (T2 on plan) - Crown reduce by 1 metre back to previous points 1no. Variegated Norway Maple (T3 on plan) - Crown reduce by up to 1.5 metres back to previous points 1no. Purple leaf plum (T4 on plan) - Crown reduce by up to 1.5 metres 1no. Italian Cypress (T5 on plan) - Reduce in height by up to 1.5 metres

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3489/TCA Awaiting decision

  Sydney Cottage 3 Spring Lane Wickham Market Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0SW

  1no. Magnolia (back garden of Sydney Cottage) - Overall crown reduction by 30%

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3492/TCA Awaiting decision

  9 The Drift Wickham Market Suffolk IP13 0TD

  2no. Lime (T1 and T2) - Overall crown reduction by 3 metres back to previous pruning points. Remove basal epicormic growth and crown lift to 4 metres to clear the car park

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• DC/26/3485/TCA Awaiting decision

  2 Church Cottages St James Street Dunwich Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3DX

  1no. Oak (T009 on plan) - Fell

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees