Woodbridge Quay Church Quay Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1BX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2570/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1no.Cherry (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce whole crown by 2m, crown thin by 20% 1no. Yew (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Reduce height by 1m 1no. Yew (marked T3 on submitted plan) - Raise crown to 3m above shed, tidy crown all round. T2 - Yew tree to have top reduced by around 1m to stunt vertical growth. T3 - Large yew tree to be tidied all round and crown lifted 3m above shed… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Congregational Church
List entry 1377068 · 2 m from the pin · 33 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 30 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Woodbridge 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.
Council document ↗
Special protection area 225 m away: Deben Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 140 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths; SSSI 225 m away: Deben Estuary SSSI; Inside the Woodbridge 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
IP12 1BX
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Woodbridge
Parish
Woodbridge
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tree Frog

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
235decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026