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26/00441/CALF - Works to Trees within Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree: T1 Tree of Heaven - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by 3-4 metres and balance to reduce risk of further limb failures. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents

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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.
Registered park or garden 62 m away: Christchurch Mansion
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 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.

Building

Floor area406 m² (4,370 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, 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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Other new applications on this street

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6 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST

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28 Aug 2026Approved

11 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS

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26/00661/CALF
15 Jul 2026Approved

33 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SX

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26/00533/CALF

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55 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SJ

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
Postcode
IP1 3ST
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
ST MARGARETS
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. 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
2 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

35 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Application for tree works: Tree of Heaven - Reduce lower overextended limbs over the law…
25/00634/CALF
2025 Approved
Application for tree works: Tree of Heaven - Reduce lower overextended limbs over the law…
25/00634/CALF
2024 Approved
Works to trees: T1 - Lime (Tilia spp) - Pollard crown back to previous pollard points; T2…
24/00159/CALF
2024 Approved
Works to trees: T1 - Lime (Tilia spp) - Pollard crown back to previous pollard points; T2…
24/00159/CALF
2020 Approved
Works to trees: Lime (T18) - Reduce height to 12m and crown spread to 4m radius; False Ac…
20/01099/CALF
2020 Approved
Works to trees: Lime (T18) - Reduce height to 12m and crown spread to 4m radius; False Ac…
20/01099/CALF
2019 Approved
Crown lift Tree Of Heaven by 1.5m to 2m to clear telephone wires.
19/00663/CALF
2019 Approved
Crown lift Tree Of Heaven by 1.5m to 2m to clear telephone wires.
19/00663/CALF
2017 Approved
Fell Horse Chestnut tree; reduce crown of Tree Of Heaven by 2-3 metres; bring back the lo…
17/00251/CALF
2017 Approved
Fell Horse Chestnut tree; reduce crown of Tree Of Heaven by 2-3 metres; bring back the lo…
17/00251/CALF
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
11 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: Reduce height and spread of Holm Oak (T1) by up to 2.5m; prune back 2 x L…
25/00280/CALF
2025 Approved
11 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: Reduce height and spread of Holm Oak (T1) by up to 2.5m; prune back 2 x L…
25/00280/CALF
2024 Approved
Norwood 8 - 14 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST
Works to trees: Crown lift Cedar of Lebanon (T6, 11 & 12) to 3m above ground level and re…
24/00948/CALF
2024 Approved
Norwood 8 - 14 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST
Works to trees: Crown lift Cedar of Lebanon (T6, 11 & 12) to 3m above ground level and re…
24/00948/CALF
2024 Approved
11 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: Crown reduce Holm Oak by up to 2m and balance; Crown reduce Copper Beech…
24/00305/CALF
2024 Approved
11 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: Crown reduce Holm Oak by up to 2m and balance; Crown reduce Copper Beech…
24/00305/CALF
2023 Approved
9 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: Reduce crowns of 6x Holly trees and Holm Oak by up to 2m.
23/00912/CALF
2023 Approved
9 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: Reduce crowns of 6x Holly trees and Holm Oak by up to 2m.
23/00912/CALF
2023 Approved
9 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: Removal of Magnolia.
23/00818/CALF
2023 Approved
9 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to trees: Removal of Magnolia.
23/00818/CALF
2023 Approved
20 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SU
Works to trees protected by TPO 1 of 1984: Raise canopy of Beech trees T1 and T3 by up to…
23/00789/TALF
2023 Approved
20 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SU
Works to trees protected by TPO 1 of 1984: Raise canopy of Beech trees T1 and T3 by up to…
23/00789/TALF
2023 Approved
20 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SU
Works to tree protected by TPO 1 of 1984: Beech (T1) - Crown width reduction on side of N…
23/00767/TALF
2023 Approved
20 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SU
Works to tree protected by TPO 1 of 1984: Beech (T1) - Crown width reduction on side of N…
23/00767/TALF
2023 Approved
9 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to tree protected by TPO 14 of 2002: Blue Cedar (T1) - Reduce 2 upper branches by 2…
23/00265/TALF
2023 Approved
9 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Works to tree protected by TPO 14 of 2002: Blue Cedar (T1) - Reduce 2 upper branches by 2…
23/00265/TALF
2022 Approved
5 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees: Crown lift Beech tree to 2m above adjacent roof and cut-back by up to 2m…
22/00941/CALF
2022 Approved
5 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees: Crown lift Beech tree to 2m above adjacent roof and cut-back by up to 2m…
22/00941/CALF
2022 Approved
9 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Work to trees: Pollard Lime trees located on boundary between 9 The Avenue and 9 Park Roa…
22/00338/CALF
2022 Approved
9 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
Work to trees: Pollard Lime trees located on boundary between 9 The Avenue and 9 Park Roa…
22/00338/CALF
2017 Withdrawn
Norwood 8 - 14 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST
Works to trees: Removal of split/subsiding branch of Cedar of Lebanon (T1).
17/00508/CALF
2016 Withdrawn
16A Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST
Application by Ipswich Borough Council to fell 17x Conifers, one Beech and one Magnolia.
16/01001/CALF
2016 Approved
Car Parking Area Adjacent To 20A To 20F Park Road Ipswich Suffolk
Removal of T1 Monterey Cypress, T2 Lawson Cypress, and T4 Sycamore.
16/00951/CALF
2016 Refused
20 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SU
Felling of Beech tree (T2) protected by TPO/01/1984.
16/00466/TALF
2016 Approved
9 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SS
To pollard or thin substantially and reduce height by 2/3 of 3 Lime trees on north bounda…
16/00254/CALF
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.