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4 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

Granted Ipswich 26/00441/CALF Works to Trees within Conservation Area

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to tree: T1 Tree of Heaven - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by 3-4 metres and balance to reduce risk of further limb failures.

As published by the council, reference 26/00441/CALF

Application record

Reference
26/00441/CALF
Type
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Decided
14 Jul 2026
Ward
ST MARGARETS
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 3ST

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00316/CALF Granted

    4 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

    Works to a tree: Remove one large decaying limb of Tree of Heaven (T2) back to a suitable growth point / union and reduce remaining canopy by up to 3m.

    Decided 10 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 25/00634/CALF Granted

    4 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

    Application for tree works: Tree of Heaven - Reduce lower overextended limbs over the lawn by 2m to reduce end weight and bring into balance with the remaining canopy. Cherry - Reduce the vertical growth at the recent failure point by 1-1.5m and prune to clear footpath to a height of 2m.

    Decided 22 Oct 2025 Trees
  • 24/00159/CALF Granted

    4 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

    Works to trees: T1 - Lime (Tilia spp) - Pollard crown back to previous pollard points; T2 - Robinia pseudoacacia - remove dead wood 300mm and lightly reduce remaining lateral growth by 1.5 meters to balance crown; T3 - Prunus Cerasifera 'Pissardii' - lateral reduction by 1 - 0.5 meters on side leaning towards building; T5 - Ailanthus altissima - reduce by 0.5 meters to clear phone lines.

    Decided 3 Apr 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 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 14 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 4 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

    26/00316/CALF Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    Works to a tree: Remove one large decaying limb of Tree of Heaven (T2) back to a suitable growth point / union and reduce remaining canopy by up to 3m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 4 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

    24/00159/CALF Submitted 1 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Works to trees: T1 - Lime (Tilia spp) - Pollard crown back to previous pollard points; T2 - Robinia pseudoacacia - remove dead wood 300mm and lightly reduce remaining lateral growth by 1.5 meters to balance crown; T3 - Prunus Cerasifera 'Pissardii' - lateral reduction by 1 - 0.5 meters on side leaning towards building; T5 - Ailanthus altissima - reduce by 0.5 meters to clear phone lines.

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • 4 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

    25/00634/CALF Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Application for tree works: Tree of Heaven - Reduce lower overextended limbs over the lawn by 2m to reduce end weight and bring into balance with the remaining canopy. Cherry - Reduce the vertical growth at the recent failure point by 1-1.5m and prune to clear footpath to a height of 2m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 6 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

    26/00712/CALF Submitted 17 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

    Works to trees: T1 Cedar - Reduce the low lateral limb back by approx. 2-2.5m; T2 Cedar - Reducing crown height and spread by 1.5 - 2 metres, balance crown and tidy stubs and failed limbs; T3 Red Oak - Reduce crown spread by approx. 3m and blend to shape; T4 Conifer - Section dismantle to stump.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  • 2 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

    23/00147/CLD Submitted 28 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawful development seeking confirmation that works carried out in relation to planning permission IP/19/00065/FUL (Alterations and extensions to convert existing house into 14 flats and associated external works) constitute material operations and implementation of the planning permission has therefore commenced.

    Granted Lawful development New dwelling Extension 2 docs
    Major scheme
  • 1 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk

    23/00129/CALF Submitted 20 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Works to tree: Wellingtonia-Sequoiadendron giganteum - fell.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In Ipswich

  • 26/00751/CALF Awaiting decision

    Amenity Area Between 21 To 36 Neptune Square Ipswich Suffolk

    Works to trees: T1 & T2 (Eucalyptus) - reduce back to old pruning cuts through reduction by 3m; T3 (Eucalyptus) - reduce back to old pruning cuts through reduction by 2m.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00450/CALF Granted

    53 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SJ

    Works to trees: T1 (Box) - dismantle to stump at ground level; T2 (Laburnum) & T3 (Japanese Maple) - reduce height and shape canopy; T4 (Himalayan Birch) - remove 3no. horizontal branches.

    Received 12 Jun, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00648/TALF Granted

    11 St Margarets Plain Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BB

    Works to tree protected by TPO 10 of 1995: reduce height and spread of crown of Walnut by up to 3 metres, balance, and raise canopy to give clearance over adjacent buildings.

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00749/TALF Awaiting decision

    Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9HW

    Works to trees protected by TPO 8 of 2007: T8 (Sweet Chestnut) - reduce and reshape by up to 3m in height and 2m laterally, install dynamic bracing system between the two primary stems; G1 (Sycamore) - clear a path for telecommunication line clearance.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00662/CALF Granted

    12 - 14 Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EU

    Works to tree: T1 (Magnolia) - crown reduction by 2m to all sides.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees