23 St Edmunds Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QT Data via plota.co.uk

25/00887/TALF - Works to Trees covered by TPO Approved

Proposal

Works to tree protected by TPO 5 of 2020: (T1) Yew - Lifting & crown reduction of 1m; trimming back to fenceline; rebalance by tip reduction up to 2m on side. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Dec 2025
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Validated
12 Dec 2025
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Approved
28 Jan 2026

Approved on 28 Jan 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Park Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1610 m away: Ipswich Rail Chord; Inside the Ipswich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £374,300 in May 2009. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 May 2009£374,300
6 September 2004£375,500
4 January 1999£150,000
27 March 1998£140,000
28 May 1996£110,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area179 m² (1,927 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach E
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2008, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Works to Trees covered by TPO
Postcode
IP1 3QT
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Ward
ST MARGARETS
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
28 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 11 days slower than Ipswich's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
177decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Ipswich in the last twelve months, from validation. Ipswich decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
23 Dec 2025
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Ipswich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #67 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ipswich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #40 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #18 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #67 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #129 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
27 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
62 decided
429
Total decisions
27 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.