2 Borrowdale Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2TN Data via plota.co.uk

25/00861/TALF - Works to Trees covered by TPO Approved

Proposal

Works to tree protected by TPO 5 of 2003: Reduce crown of Ash by up to 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Dec 2025
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Approved
16 Jan 2026

Approved on 16 Jan 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: The Spinney Including Car Port and Log Store, Grade II, 27 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
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 2 November 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 £710,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

4 September 2025£710,000
27 June 2003£295,000
24 August 2001£227,750

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

Building

Floor area193 m² (2,077 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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
IP4 2TN
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
ST MARGARETS
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
16 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 7 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

Comments by
30 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
9 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.