7 Hawkes Drive Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1FJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/04326 - Tree Preservation Order - Works Related Approved

Proposal

Application for Works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order BT211/G1 - (T1) - Beech tree reduce lateral limbs over hanging adjacent building by 2-3 metres. Branches are touching the garage roof and in danger of damaging the tiles. (T2) - Silver Birch tree - fell to ground level and grind stump. Due to its environment the tree has grown tall and leggy with limited lateral growth, dead wood and die back in the crown. The tree has a bacterial disorder (Canker) which is effecting its development. Overall low amenity value. (T3) - Silver Birch tree - fell to ground level and grind stump - severe die back in crown - high risk of failure. (T4) - Silver Birch tree - fell to ground level and grind stump - Due to its environment the tree has grown tall and leggy with limited lateral growth, die back in the crown, possible cause compaction and drought. Dead wood throughout. Overall low amenity value. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2025
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Validated
11 Nov 2025
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Consultation
20 Nov 2025
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Approved
12 Dec 2025

Approved on 12 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Shotley Gate 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 36 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Special protection area 380 m away: Stour and Orwell Estuaries; SSSI 380 m away: Orwell Estuary SSSI; Inside the Shotley Gate built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 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 1

Last sold for £525,000 in October 2023. Detached house, freehold.

26 October 2023£525,000New build

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

Building

Floor area140 m² (1,507 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2023
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order - Works Related
Postcode
IP9 1FJ
Received
30 Sept 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Ganges
Parish
Shotley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Rosewood trees and Gardens

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, about the council's usual 28 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
396decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14370423
Planning Portal ref
PP-14370423
Consultation
20 Nov 2025
Comments by
11 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
6 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 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.