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25 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HH

Granted Ipswich 23/00890/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: 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.

As published by the council, reference 23/00890/CALF

Application record

Reference
23/00890/CALF
Type
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
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.

  • 23/00889/TALF Granted

    25 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HH

    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.

    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

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

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

    23/00889/TALF Submitted 13 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 25 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HH

    19/00998/FUL Submitted 6 Nov 2019 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

  • First Floor Office Orchard House 31 - 37 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2JL

    21/00578/P3JPA Submitted 26 May 2021 50 yards away

    Prior Approval for a proposed change of use from office (Class E (g)) to three flats (Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 7 docs
    Several homes

  • Orchard House 31 - 37 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk

    24/00999/CALF Submitted 19 Dec 2024 50 yards 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

In Ipswich

  • 26/00751/CALF Awaiting decision

    Amenity Area Between 21 To 36 Neptune Square Ipswich Suffolk

    Works to trees: T1 & T2 (Eucalyptus) - reduce back to old pruning cuts through reduction by 3m; T3 (Eucalyptus) - reduce back to old pruning cuts through reduction by 2m.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00450/CALF Granted

    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

    Works to tree protected by TPO 10 of 1995: reduce height and spread of crown of Walnut by up to 3 metres, balance, and raise canopy to give clearance over adjacent buildings.

    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