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57 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UU

Granted Ipswich 24/00387/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: Trim branches of Leylandii and reduce back to prevent overhanging of pavement; remove Eucalyptus (T2); fell Fir Tree (T3); reduce height and spread of Lime and Elm back to previous points.

As published by the council, reference 24/00387/CALF

Application record

Reference
24/00387/CALF
Type
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
30 May 2024
Validated
3 Jun 2024
Decided
10 Jul 2024
Ward
ST MARGARETS
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 2UU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00657/CALF Granted

    57 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UU

    Works to tree: Leylandii: Trim back outer boundary side to back of footway, trim back by up to 1.5m on inner boundary side and reduce height by up to 1.5m.

    Decided 13 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 May 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 3 Jun 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jul 2024

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 10 July 2024, 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • 57 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UU

    25/00657/CALF Submitted 26 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Works to tree: Leylandii: Trim back outer boundary side to back of footway, trim back by up to 1.5m on inner boundary side and reduce height by up to 1.5m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 38 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SU

    19/01039/CALF Submitted 21 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Crown lift Laburnum tree; remove Holly tree; crown thin Cherry tree (20%); cut back overhanging trees in adjacent gardens (55 and 57 Westerfield Road, 36 Park Road) and removal of Laurel bush.

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • Amenity Land 39 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk

    23/00853/CALF Submitted 1 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Works to trees: Pine (T1) - reduce up to 3m and lift above footpath and car park by 5m; Holly (T2) - fell; Prunus (T3) - reduce crown by 2m and lift above footpath by 3.5m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 51 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UU

    24/00539/CALF Submitted 24 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Works to trees: Yew - reduce crown by 1m; Holly - reduce crown by 1m; Laurel - reduce crown by 1m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 54 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk

    21/00863/CALF Submitted 5 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Works to trees: Prune back Horse Chestnut, Lime and London Plane by up to 3m where they overhang the garden of 52 Westerfield Road.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 54 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk

    21/00872/TALF Submitted 9 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Works to tree protected by TPO 5 of 2015: Prune back Horse Chestnut by up to 3m where it overhangs 52 Westerfield Road

    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