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26/00531/CALF

50 Bolton Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BT

Awaiting decision Ipswich Works to Trees within Conservation Area

Proposal

Works to trees: Reduce Portuguese Laurel (T1) by 30% and up to 0.5 metres; reduce Crab Apple (T2) by up to 0.5m and thin by 30%.

As published by the council, reference 26/00531/CALF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Ipswich for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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