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25 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HH

Granted Ipswich 23/00889/TALF Works to Trees covered by TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Works to trees protected by TPO13 of 1991: 1. Sycamore (T2) - all round crown reduction of up to 3m and up to 4m over road; 2. Sycamore (T3) - reduce the crown by up to 3m to match previous works; 4. Sycamore (T10) - reduce crown by up to 3m to match previous works.

As published by the council, reference 23/00889/TALF

Application record

Reference
23/00889/TALF
Type
Works to Trees covered by TPO
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
13 Nov 2023
Validated
14 Nov 2023
Decided
14 Dec 2023
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 1HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00890/CALF Granted

    25 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HH

    Works to trees: 3. Gleditsia - reduce over extended limbs over footpath by up to 4m; 5. Cherry Plum - reduce back from building and adjacent properties by up to 3m.

    Decided 14 Dec 2023 Trees
  • 19/00998/FUL Awaiting decision

    25 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HH

    Part change of use from (Class B1) office to (Class A1) shop and (Class B1) office.

    Submitted 6 Nov 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2023

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 14 Nov 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 14 December 2023, 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 25 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HH

    23/00890/CALF Submitted 13 Nov 2023 0m away

    Works to trees: 3. Gleditsia - reduce over extended limbs over footpath by up to 4m; 5. Cherry Plum - reduce back from building and adjacent properties by up to 3m.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 25 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HH

    19/00998/FUL Submitted 6 Nov 2019 8m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jan

    Part change of use from (Class B1) office to (Class A1) shop and (Class B1) office.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs

  • Maritime House 19A St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk

    25/00224/FUL Submitted 18 Mar 2025 34m away

    Change of use of 3no. flats (Use Class C3) to 3no. 3-bed 3 person HMO (Use Class C4), including ancillary refuse and cycle stores.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 6 docs
    Several homes

  • Maritime House 19A St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HE

    24/00195/P3JPA Submitted 14 Mar 2024 34m away

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for proposed change of use from office accommodation (Use Class E) to 3x three-bedroom apartments (Use Class C3a).

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 8 docs

  • Orchard House 31 - 37 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk

    24/00999/CALF Submitted 19 Dec 2024 48m away

    Works to tree: Silver Birch (T1) - lift crown to 2.6m above footpath, reduce crown away from building to a minimum clearance of 1.5m, and reduce height by 2m and lateral limbs accordingly.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 24 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HJ

    23/00415/FUL Submitted 30 May 2023 53m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

    Installation of replacement extraction duct for commercial kitchen (retrospective).

    Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

In Ipswich

  • 26/00591/CALF Granted

    78 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    Works to tree: Reduce height and spread of Magnolia by up to 2m.

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00694/TALF Awaiting decision

    36 Larchcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6AR

    Works to tree protected by TPO 21 of 1990: T1 (Willow) - prune by 3m all around.

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00686/CALF Awaiting decision

    26 Tuddenham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2SJ

    Works to trees: T1 (False Acacia) - remove all branches and reduce to trunk only at existing height; T2 (Conifer) - reduce height by 2m all around and shape into oval; T3 (Lime) - reduce height by 3m and shape.

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00685/CALF Awaiting decision

    45 Bolton Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BX

    Works to trees: T1 & T2 (Silver Birch) - reduce height and spread of crowns by up to 2m.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00676/TALF Awaiting decision

    307 Belstead Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9EH

    Works to trees protected by TPO 2 of 1972: T1 (Oak) - crown reduction of height and spread by up to 3m; T2 & T3 (Sycamore) - crown lift to 3m and crown reduction of height by up to 3m; T4 (Sycamore) - crown lift to 3m; T5 (Lime) - repollard new growth back by 5m to trunk.

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees