Planning application
78 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to tree: Reduce height and spread of Magnolia by up to 2m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00591/CALF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00591/CALF
- Type
- Works to Trees within Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- WESTGATE
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP1 3LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Ipswich
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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 10 September 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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