Planning application
307 Belstead Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9EH
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 trees protected by TPO 2 of 1972: T1 (Oak) - crown reduction of height and spread by up to 3m; T2 & T3 (Sycamore) - crown lift to 3m and crown reduction of height by up to 3m; T4 (Sycamore) - crown lift to 3m; T5 (Lime) - repollard new growth back by 5m to trunk.
As published by the council, reference 26/00676/TALF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00676/TALF
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- STOKE PARK
- Parish
- Southwest Area
- Postcode
- IP2 9EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00757/TALF Granted
307 Belstead Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9EH
Works to tree protected by TPO 2 of 1972: Lime (T4) - re-pollard to remove all new growth.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Ipswich
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 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
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Ipswich for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ipswich decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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
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307 Belstead Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9EH
Works to tree protected by TPO 2 of 1972: Lime (T4) - re-pollard to remove all new growth.
Granted Trees 1 doc -
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Erection of an extension to existing garage, and erection of new garage.
Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs -
293 Belstead Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9EH
Works to tree protected by TPO 10 of 1992: Maple - reduce by up to 3m; Ash - reduce by up to 3m; Sycamore - reduce by up to 3m
Granted Trees 2 docs -
12 Balmoral Close Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9EJ
Works to tree protected by planning condition: Oak tree (reduce crown by up to 3m).
Granted Trees 2 docs -
40 Balmoral Close Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9EJ
Works to tree protected by planning condition: Pollard Chestnut tree (growth to be removed, all limbs to remain intact).
Granted Trees 4 docs -
30 Balmoral Close Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9EJ
Works to trees protected by TPO 6 of 1990: Oak - crown reduction of 2.5m.
Granted Trees 2 docs
Other tree works applications
In Ipswich
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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26/00662/CALF Granted
12 - 14 Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EU
Works to tree: T1 (Magnolia) - crown reduction by 2m to all sides.