Planning application
16 Museum Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1HT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees: T1 - Reduce by 30% cherry tree back to previous points, T2 - reduce two laurels by 30%, T3 - reduce two cotoneaster trees by 30% and side back from building.
As published by the council, reference 25/00765/CALF
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00765/CALF
- Type
- Works to Trees within Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 30 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP1 1HT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Oct 2025
Received by Ipswich
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31 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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24 Jul 2026
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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 grant of permission means
Ipswich granted permission on 9 December 2025, 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.
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