Planning application
53 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/00450/CALF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00450/CALF
- Type
- Works to Trees within Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- ST MARGARETS
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP1 3SJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jun 2026
Received by Ipswich
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ipswich granted permission on 2 October 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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