4 Mere Gardens Rushmere St Andrew Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5HU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3655/TPO - Works to Trees under TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

W1 of TPO No. 100 / 1997 1no. Oak (T1 on plan) - Crown lift to 5 metres above ground 1no. Oak (T2 on plan) - Crown lift and reduce lateral limbs by up to 4 metres over patio area and from gable end 1no. Ash (T3 on plan) - Reduce lateral limbs to yellow line on submitted photograph 2no. Tree of heaven (T4 and T5) - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Dec 2026, from East Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 464 m away: Mill Stream; 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 4 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £266,995 in September 1999. Detached house, freehold.

3 September 1999£266,995New build

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to Trees under TPO
Postcode
IP4 5HU
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Ward
Rushmere St Andrew
Parish
Rushmere St Andrew
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rosewood Trees & Gardens

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
505decided 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 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.