Planning application
Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
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 15 of 2011: Mixed TG1 group: Crown Raise to 2.5m (Trees 2849/2842/2839/2871/2849); Remove dead branches with a diameter between 5 - 10 cm (Trees 2847/2846/2800); Crown raise to 2.5m and remove deadwood (Tree 2830); Reduce branches to provide building 2m clearance and raise to 2.5m (Trees 2831/2832/2732/2759/2760/2762/27862791); Prune to provide lamppost / Road sign 1m clearance (Trees 2841/2842/2771/2756/27572782); Remove fallen Tree; Reduce by 1.5m to maintain size, balance and shape (Tree 2732); Reduce live branches as needed; Raise to 3m over footpath and 5m over highway (Trees 2763/2764/2766/2767/2773/2812); and Remove all debris.
As published by the council, reference 26/00438/TALF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00438/TALF
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00053/FUL Granted
Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Demolition of existing retail unit and erection of two new drive thru units (Use Class E) and totem pole for display of advertisements.
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23/00985/TALF Granted
Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees protected by TPO 15 of 2011: fell 2x dead trees (Alder & Norway Maple).
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23/00838/FUL Granted
Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Erection of a substation, twelve ultra-rapid electric vehicle charge points and associated electrical infrastructure within the southern side of the car park at Cardinal Park.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Ipswich
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11 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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2 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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 31 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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