Planning application
Play Area Adjacent To 63 Finbars Walk Ipswich Suffolk
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 13 of 1987: T6 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Major Dead wood. Shorten large limb by 25% / 2-3m to reduce loading; T7 - Sycamore ( Acer pseudoplatanus) - Overall crown reduction by 25-30% / 2-3m. Remove/shorten 2 dead central stems. Deadwood; T8 - Sycamore ( Acer pseudoplatanus) - Major Dead wood. Remove ivy
As published by the council, reference 26/00739/TALF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00739/TALF
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 25 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2026
Received by Ipswich
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28 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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.
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26/00751/CALF Awaiting decision
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26/00450/CALF Granted
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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
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Works to tree: T1 (Magnolia) - crown reduction by 2m to all sides.