Planning application
84 Cowper Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JA
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 7 of 2017: 3nr Acacia trees: Reduce height and spread by up to 3m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00726/TALF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00726/TALF
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 22 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- ST JOHNS
- Parish
- Northeast Area
- Postcode
- IP4 5JA
Comment by 13 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Ipswich through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00184/TALF Granted
84 Cowper Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JA
Works to trees protected by TPO 7 of 2017: Group of 3 No. Robinia (G2) - crown reduction by up to 4m to previous height and crown raise to 5m.
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23/00103/TALF Withdrawn
84 Cowper Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JA
Works to tree protected by TPO 7 of 2017: Robinia - crown reduction by up to 4m, to previous height, crown raise to 5m and crown thin by 15%.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2026
Received by Ipswich
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26 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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 38 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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84 Cowper Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JA
Works to tree protected by TPO 7 of 2017: Robinia - crown reduction by up to 4m, to previous height, crown raise to 5m and crown thin by 15%.
Withdrawn Trees 2 docs -
84 Cowper Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JA
Works to trees protected by TPO 7 of 2017: Group of 3 No. Robinia (G2) - crown reduction by up to 4m to previous height and crown raise to 5m.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
76 Freehold Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5HY
Works to trees protected by TPO 26 of 2001: Crown height & width reduction by up to 3m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
76 Freehold Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5HY
Works to tree protected by TPO 17 of 1992: Reduce main east pointing branch and crown on east side of Mulberry (Morus Nigra) by up to 3m and re-shape/balance.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
76 Freehold Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5HY
Works to tree protected by TPO 9 of 2013: Sycamore (T6) - cut back branches overhanging curtilage boundary (equates to approx. 2m maximum).
Granted Trees 1 doc -
78 Freehold Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5HY
Works to tree protected by TPO 4 of 2002: Oak (T1) - reduce crown by up to 3m.
Granted Trees 2 docs
Other tree works applications
In Ipswich
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26/00661/CALF Granted
11 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: T1 (Holm Oak) - reduce height and spread by 2-2.5m and balance; T2 (Cornus) - crown reduction, reduce height and spread by 1-1.5m and balance; T3 (Ash) - prune to clear wires; T4 & T5 (Magnolia) - crown reduction, reduce height and spread by 1-1.5m and balance.
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26/00580/TALF Granted
33 Back Hamlet Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8AH
Works to tree protected by TPO 2 of 2004: T1 Sycamore - Remove dead branch; T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T9 Elm - section dismantle; T10 Sycamore - remove dead branch over fire pit; T11 dead Elm - section dismantle; T12 Sycamore - remove dead branch from upper canopy.
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26/00727/CALF Awaiting decision
15 Dalton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HT
Works to Trees: 2nr Acacia trees. Reduce height and spread by up to 3m.
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26/00720/CALF Awaiting decision
51 Fonnereau Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3JN
Works to Tree: Mature Sycamore - Sectionally dismantle down to ground level, average stump height 100-150mm.
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26/00586/TALF Granted
163 Woodbridge Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2PE
Works to tree protected by TPO 14 of 1991: Reduce height of Box Elder by 2.5 meters and side branches by 2.5 meters.