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45 Bolton Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BX

Awaiting decision Ipswich 26/00685/CALF Works to Trees within Conservation Area

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: T1 & T2 (Silver Birch) - reduce height and spread of crowns by up to 2m.

As published by the council, reference 26/00685/CALF

Application record

Reference
26/00685/CALF
Type
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
9 Sep 2026
Ward
ST MARGARETS
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 2BX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 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

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

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What 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.

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Within 0.3 miles

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In Ipswich

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    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 12 Jun, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00662/CALF Granted

    12 - 14 Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EU

    Works to tree: T1 (Magnolia) - crown reduction by 2m to all sides.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees