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Greenwood House Leeks Hill Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1LW

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/3451/TPO Works to Trees under TPO

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Proposal: ESCC/53/00025 - W3 1no. Oak (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce south side by 2-3m and shape in. 1no.Maple (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Reduce upper crown by 30% (3-4m), reduce south side by 2-3m and shape in. 1no. Chestnut (marked T3 on submitted plan) - Reduce south side by 2-3m, reduce upper crown by 3-4m and shape in. 1no. Maple (marked T4 on submitted plan) - Reduce 3 x extended upper limbs by 6-7m and shape. 1no. Pine (marked T5 on submitted plan) - Reduce extended limb over drive by 5m

As published by the council, reference DC/26/3451/TPO

Application record

Reference
DC/26/3451/TPO
Type
Works to Trees under TPO
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Melton
Parish
Melton
Postcode
IP12 1LW

Comment by 27 October 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

  1. 1 Oct 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 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.

Who's behind it

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Elite Tree Services (EA) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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 41 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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