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Handford Place 55 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk

Granted Ipswich 26/00288/TALF Works to Trees covered by TPO

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 6 of 2001: T4 and T3 (Italian Alders) - Crown reduction of up to 1m.

As published by the council, reference 26/00288/TALF

Application record

Reference
26/00288/TALF
Type
Works to Trees covered by TPO
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Decided
17 Jun 2026
Ward
GIPPING
Parish
Southwest Area

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00647/VC Awaiting decision

    Handford Place 55 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk

    Variation of Condition 1 and amendment or removal of Condition 2 of planning permission 19/00768/FUL (Erection of 22 self-contained, one-bedroom specialised support living apartments (Use Class C3) with ancillary staff area, open space and car parking) to allow revision of second floor layout and non-supported living, and include overnight staff accommodation.

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00219/NMMA Refused

    Handford Place 55 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk

    Non-material minor amendment to planning permission 19/00768/FUL (Erection of 22 self contained one bedroom specialised support living apartments (Use Class C3) with ancillary staff area, open space and car parking), to alter description of development to include provision for overnight staff accommodation, and vary Condition 2 to permit use of accommodation for either supported living flats or general purpose accommodation.

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 17 June 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Handford Place 55 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk

    26/00647/VC Submitted 25 Aug 2026 0m away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

    Variation of Condition 1 and amendment or removal of Condition 2 of planning permission 19/00768/FUL (Erection of 22 self-contained, one-bedroom specialised support living apartments (Use Class C3) with ancillary staff area, open space and car parking) to allow revision of second floor layout and non-supported living, and include overnight staff accommodation.

    Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling 3 docs
  • Handford Place 55 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk

    26/00219/NMMA Submitted 27 Mar 2026 0m away

    Non-material minor amendment to planning permission 19/00768/FUL (Erection of 22 self contained one bedroom specialised support living apartments (Use Class C3) with ancillary staff area, open space and car parking), to alter description of development to include provision for overnight staff accommodation, and vary Condition 2 to permit use of accommodation for either supported living flats or general purpose accommodation.

    Refused Amendments New dwelling 3 docs
  • 25 Dalton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HT

    21/00533/CALF Submitted 13 May 2021 58m away

    Works to tree: Remove large lower limb of Fig tree (T1) and reduce crown by up to 2 metres.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 25 Dalton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HT

    23/01004/TALF Submitted 27 Dec 2023 58m away

    Works to trees protected by TPO 16 of 1984; (A) Lime (by the gates) - Crown reduce by 3-4 metres; (B) Mulberry - Crown reduce by 1.5 - 2 metres; (G) Horse Chestnut - crown lift to 2.6m above the pavement and 5.2m above the carriageway.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 25 Dalton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HT

    23/01002/CALF Submitted 22 Dec 2023 58m away

    Works to trees: Reduce height of Holly and Yew (C) to 3m and reshape; Reduce height of Holly (D) to 3m; Fell Laburnum (E); Crown reduce Magnolia (F) by 1.5 to 2m; crown lift Evergreen Oak, Elm, Sycamore and Hawthorn (G) to 2.6m above the pavement and 5.2m above the carriageway.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 25 Dalton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HT

    26/00594/CALF Submitted 6 Aug 2026 58m away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

    Works to trees: Crown lift Cherry overlooking front drive in NW quadrant to between 8m and 10m and reduce lower canopy by up to 6m; remove 2x Sycamores adjacent to lamp post in NW quadrant; crown lift 2x Holly by up to 3m and reduce over-extended branches by up to 4m ; re-pollard Chestnut in NW corner back to original pollard points; remove self-sown Cherry and Holm Oak, and various Sycamore and Maples on bank overlooking Handford Road; reduce height of Magnolia on SE corner by up to 4m, thin internally by 20%, remove crossing branches and dead wood; re-pollard Fig tree on North frontage.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

In Ipswich

  • 26/00591/CALF Granted

    78 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    Works to tree: Reduce height and spread of Magnolia by up to 2m.

    5 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00694/TALF Awaiting decision

    36 Larchcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6AR

    Works to tree protected by TPO 21 of 1990: T1 (Willow) - prune by 3m all around.

    10 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00686/CALF Awaiting decision

    26 Tuddenham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2SJ

    Works to trees: T1 (False Acacia) - remove all branches and reduce to trunk only at existing height; T2 (Conifer) - reduce height by 2m all around and shape into oval; T3 (Lime) - reduce height by 3m and shape.

    10 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00685/CALF Awaiting decision

    45 Bolton Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BX

    Works to trees: T1 & T2 (Silver Birch) - reduce height and spread of crowns by up to 2m.

    9 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00676/TALF Awaiting decision

    307 Belstead Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9EH

    Works to trees protected by TPO 2 of 1972: T1 (Oak) - crown reduction of height and spread by up to 3m; T2 & T3 (Sycamore) - crown lift to 3m and crown reduction of height by up to 3m; T4 (Sycamore) - crown lift to 3m; T5 (Lime) - repollard new growth back by 5m to trunk.

    7 Sep 2026 Trees