Spring Cottage 13 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6XB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00025/TPO - Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2/ - T1 and T2, we wish to reduce the oaks by 1.5-2m over the circumference of the whole canopy to allow more light to pass beneath the canopy allowing more light to the road and drive entrance, reducing the risk of failure causing damage or injury to pedestrians or the buildings below. We wish to reduce the height by 1m to help retain a natural shape and a more desirable size as the tree is situated above the house and windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Mar 2026
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Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION Decision · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wensum SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Inside the Bircham Newton built-up area; Tree preservation order about 26 m away: Hyde Close Bircham Newton Norfolk; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £160,000 in September 2020. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

25 September 2020£160,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 June 2004£210,000Detached house, new build

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

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow
Built2021
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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
Kings Lynn
Application type
Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO
Postcode
PE31 6XB
Received
29 Mar 2026
Validated
29 Mar 2026
Ward
Bircham With Rudhams
Parish
Bagthorpe With Barmer - VACANT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 May 2026
Decision
TPO Decision Consent
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hennellys TREES!

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 14 days slower than Kings Lynn's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
204decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14818986
Planning Portal ref
PP-14818986
Statutory expiry
24 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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22/00963/F
2021 Approved
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21/00143/TPO
2021 Approved
Entrance To Hyde Close Bircham Newton Norfolk
2/TPO/00525 T9 Scots Pine- To remove hazard beam, prune lateral spread to gain 1m from li…
21/00143/TPO
2020 Approved
Land To West of 8 Hyde Close Bircham Newton King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RB
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20/01677/F
2020 Approved
Land To West of 8 Hyde Close Bircham Newton King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RB
Change of use with extension to create dwelling house
20/01677/F
2020 Withdrawn
Land To West of 8 Hyde Close Bircham Newton King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RB
Change of use with extension to create dwelling house
20/00649/F
2020 Withdrawn
Land To West of 8 Hyde Close Bircham Newton King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RB
Change of use with extension to create dwelling house
20/00649/F
2020 Approved
Cottontail Lodge 11 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6XB
2/TPO/00544: T1 - Oak - Reduce to about an 8m radius of the growth towards the house and…
20/00051/TPO
2020 Approved
Cottontail Lodge 11 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6XB
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20/00051/TPO
2018 Refused
Rhinefield House 9 Hyde Close Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6RB
2/TPO/00525: T1 Scots Pine - Fell and replace with a Scots Pine in same location.
18/00055/TPO
2018 Refused
Rhinefield House 9 Hyde Close Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6RB
2/TPO/00525: T1 Scots Pine - Fell and replace with a Scots Pine in same location.
18/00055/TPO
2018 Approved
4 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6XB
Proposed cart lodge with self contained annexe above
18/00249/F
2018 Approved
4 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6XB
Proposed cart lodge with self contained annexe above
18/00249/F
2016 Approved
Hyde Close Bircham Newton Norfolk
2/TPO/00525: T1 Pine - raise to 5.1m deadwood removal and reduce from phonelines by 1m. T…
16/00064/TPO
2016 Approved
Hyde Close Bircham Newton Norfolk
2/TPO/00525: T1 Pine - raise to 5.1m deadwood removal and reduce from phonelines by 1m. T…
16/00064/TPO
2016 Approved
Blenheim House 10 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6XB
Single Storey Extension to rear
16/00892/F
2016 Approved
Cottontail Lodge 11 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6XB
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16/00498/O
2016 Approved
Cottontail Lodge 11 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6XB
Outline application: New dwelling house
16/00498/O
2016 Approved
Cottontail Lodge 11 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6XB
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16/00472/F
2016 Approved
Cottontail Lodge 11 Bagthorpe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk PE31 6XB
Proposed new detached garage
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Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kings Lynn is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #20 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Kings Lynn decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #133 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #82 of 296
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #20 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #41 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
261 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,216
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.