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11 St Margarets Plain Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BB

Awaiting decision Ipswich 26/00648/TALF Works to Trees covered by TPO

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/00648/TALF

Application record

Reference
26/00648/TALF
Type
Works to Trees covered by TPO
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
ST MARGARETS
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 2BB

Comment by 15 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Ipswich through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Ipswich took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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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.

More on trees applications in our guide

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  • 26/00530/TALF Granted

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