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St Mary Le Tower Church Tower Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3BN

Granted Ipswich 21/00302/CALF Works to Trees within Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to trees: Sycamore (T3) - Prune back 1-2m; Holly (T4) - remove 3 stems closest to church; Cotonester (T5) - remove leaning stem on church side; Laburnum (T6) - remove lowest branch on church side; Holly (T7) - remove major deadwood; Hollies (T8 and T9) reduce by up to 2m; Unknown species (T10) - reduce by 3m all round.

As published by the council, reference 21/00302/CALF

Application record

Reference
21/00302/CALF
Type
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
21 Jul 2021
Validated
21 Jul 2021
Decided
31 Aug 2021
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 3BN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00802/FUL Granted

    St Mary Le Tower Church Tower Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3BN

    Installation of shed and associated landscaping works.

    Decided 6 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • 25/00309/ADV Granted

    St Mary Le Tower Church Tower Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3BN

    Installation of two non-illuminated free-standing signs and three non-illuminated wall-mounted signs.

    Decided 30 Mar 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2021

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 31 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 31 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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    Granted Advertising 4 docs

  • St Mary Le Tower Church Tower Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3BN

    25/00802/FUL Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of shed and associated landscaping works.

    Granted Full applications 5 docs
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    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
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    53 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SJ

    Works to trees: T1 (Box) - dismantle to stump at ground level; T2 (Laburnum) & T3 (Japanese Maple) - reduce height and shape canopy; T4 (Himalayan Birch) - remove 3no. horizontal branches.

    Received 12 Jun, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00648/TALF Granted

    11 St Margarets Plain Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BB

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    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00749/TALF Awaiting decision

    Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9HW

    Works to trees protected by TPO 8 of 2007: T8 (Sweet Chestnut) - reduce and reshape by up to 3m in height and 2m laterally, install dynamic bracing system between the two primary stems; G1 (Sycamore) - clear a path for telecommunication line clearance.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00662/CALF Granted

    12 - 14 Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EU

    Works to tree: T1 (Magnolia) - crown reduction by 2m to all sides.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees