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223 Rushmere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LN

Granted Ipswich 26/00420/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 TPO14 of 2004: Reduce 2x Acer Pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) and 1x Quercus Ilex (Holm Oak) by up to 50% in height and reduce over-extended branches on remaining canopy back to previous pruning points.

As published by the council, reference 26/00420/TALF

Application record

Reference
26/00420/TALF
Type
Works to Trees covered by TPO
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
BIXLEY
Parish
Northeast Area
Postcode
IP4 3LN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 16 Jul 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 16 July 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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