223 Rushmere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00420/TALF - Works to Trees covered by TPO Approved

Proposal

Works to trees protected by TPO14 of 2004: Reduce 2x Acer Pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) and 1x Quercus Ilex (Holm Oak) by up to 50% in height and reduce over-extended branches on remaining canopy back to previous pruning points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Ipswich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 3

Last sold for £785,000 in December 2024. Detached house, freehold.

12 December 2024£785,000
28 June 2021£660,000
20 October 1995£200,000

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

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Works to Trees covered by TPO
Postcode
IP4 3LN
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
BIXLEY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 8 days slower than Ipswich's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
71decided 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

Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jun 2026
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.