Planning application
Gym And Trim Health Club Lower Orwell Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees protected by TPO 3 of 2005: T1 - London Plane - Crown raise to 5-6m above the highway and at least 2.5-3m above footpaths. Reduce in height by approximately 2-3m to suitable replacement growth points. Reduce side lateral branches by approximately 2-3m to suitable replacement growth points. Remove all major dead wood. Create suitable clearance from the building of up to 2m on Northern aspect. T3,T4,T5,T6,T9,T10,T11,T12 - London Plane -Crown raise to 5-6m above the highway and at least 2.5-3m above footpaths. Reduce in height by approximately 2-3m to suitable replacement growth points. Reduce side lateral branches by approximately 2-3m to suitable replacement growth points. Remove all major dead wood. T2- London Plane - Sectionally fell to ground level. T7 - London Plane - Sectionally fell to ground level. T8 - Ash - Sectionally fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/00895/TALF
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00895/TALF
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP4 1BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00064/CON Granted
Gym And Trim Health Club Lower Orwell Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BU
Discharge of conditions 3,5,6,8,11,14,15 and 16 of planning permission 24/00118/FUL (Conversion and extension of building to provide 16 dwellings, with associated works.) relating to Archaeological Scheme of Investigation; Materials; Cycle and bin Storage, broadband, landscaping and surfacing, parking and EV charging; Tree Protection; Highways, Surface Water Drainage, Construction Management Plan and Footpaths.
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25/00752/VC Granted
Gym And Trim Health Club Lower Orwell Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BU
Removal of Condition 17 (bus stop improvement) of planning permission IP/24/00118/FUL (Conversion and extension of building to provide 16 dwellings, with associated works).
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24/00118/FUL Granted
Gym And Trim Health Club Lower Orwell Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BU
Conversion and extension of building to provide 16 dwellings, with associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Ipswich
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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24 Jul 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 grant of permission means
Ipswich granted permission on 3 February 2026, 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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