Planning application
Car Parking Area Palmerston Court Palmerston Road Ipswich Suffolk
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Works to tree protected by TPO 2 of 2019: Maple - fell.
As published by the council, reference 25/00536/TALF
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00536/TALF
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 21 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2025
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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21/00799/TALF Granted
Car Parking Area Palmerston Court Palmerston Road Ipswich Suffolk
Works to tree protected by TPO 2 of 2019: reduction of branches of Maple overhanging car park area by up to 2 metres
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2025
Received by Ipswich
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22 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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16 Aug 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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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Ipswich refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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Other tree works applications
In Ipswich
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26/00663/TALF Awaiting decision
Chilton Court 64 Belstead Avenue Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees protected by TPO 2 of 1994: T1 (Sweet Chestnut) - crown lift by 2m and removal of epicormic growth; T2 (Yew) & T3 (Sycamore) - crown lift by 3m.
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26/00662/CALF Awaiting decision
12 - 14 Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EU
Works to tree: T1 (Magnolia) - crown reduction by 2m to all sides.
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26/00661/CALF Awaiting decision
11 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: T1 (Holm Oak) - reduce height and spread by 2-2.5m and balance; T2 (Cornus) - crown reduction, reduce height and spread by 1-1.5m and balance; T3 (Ash) - prune to clear wires; T4 & T5 (Magnolia) - crown reduction, reduce height and spread by 1-1.5m and balance.
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26/00530/TALF Granted
147 Alan Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8DP
Works to tree protected by TPO 11 of 1991: (T1) Ash: Reduce the stem to a pollard point approx. 5m and reduce remaining canopy to suitable replacement growth by up to 3m.
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26/00564/CALF Granted
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