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40 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UT

Awaiting decision Ipswich 24/00921/CALF Works to Trees within Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Works to trees: Walnut (T1) - fell; Cherry (T2) - fell; Hazel (T3) - re-coppice; Sycamore (T4) - fell; 2no. Bays (T5 & T6) - coppice; Cherry (T7) - prune in side by 1-2m to reshape.

As published by the council, reference 24/00921/CALF

Application record

Reference
24/00921/CALF
Type
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
Status
Pending Decision
Received
27 Nov 2024
Validated
27 Nov 2024
Ward
ST MARGARETS
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 2UT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Nov 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 January 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Ipswich took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Ipswich for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ipswich decided tree works applications in a median of 39 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 42 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UT

    24/00473/CALF Submitted 4 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Works to tree: Holm Oak tree - Fell.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 38 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UT

    24/00912/CALF Submitted 26 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Works to trees: Bay and Willow Group (G1) - fell the willow and coppice the bay trees to retain as low level shrubs; 2no. Walnut (T2 & T3) - fell.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 38 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UT

    24/00913/TALF Submitted 26 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Works to tree protected by TPO 13 of 1996: Beech (T1) - prune away from property to give 2-2.5m clearance and bend to shape, prune branches overhanging Westerfield Road to 5.5m and to a height 5.2m above the highway.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • Ormonde House 44 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UT

    24/00576/CALF Submitted 12 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Works to tree: Copper Beech (T1) - reduce canopy height and spread by 1.5-2m and up to 3m for west side, prune branches less 150mm in diameter, and remove deadwood over 30mm in diameter.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Ormonde House 44 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UT

    25/00109/CALF Submitted 11 Feb 2025 50 yards away

    Works to trees: 3no. Leylandii - fell; 10 no. Leylandii - reduce to 3m in height.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 46 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UT

    21/00736/CALF Submitted 5 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Works to Trees: Plum (T1) - reduce by 2m;, Eucalyptus (T2) - reduce by 3m.

    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