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26/01062/TCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 - Acer: to re-pollard to original pollard knuckles. T2 - Turkish Hazel: reduce height from 10m to 8.5m and width/crown reduction from 8m to 5m. T3 - Walnut: reduce height from 12m to 10m, width/crown reduction from 10m to 7m. T4 - Blue Cedar: reduce height from 12m to 10m, width/crown reduction from 10m to 7m. T5 - Ironwood: reduce height from 8m to 6.5m, crown/width reduction from 6m to 5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Norwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Yare Broads and Marshes
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.
Unthank and Christchurch 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.
Also on the record
SSSI about 427 m away: Eaton Chalk Pit SSSI; Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 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 1

Last sold for £209,000 in January 1999. Detached house, freehold.

4 January 1999£209,000

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

Building

Floor area217 m² (2,336 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
Norwich
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NR4 7QF
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Eaton
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
GMS Trees

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Norwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
353decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-11784269
Planning Portal ref
PP-11784269
Env. assessment
No
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Norwich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #68 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Norwich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #14 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #39 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #68 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #24 of 296
94%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
38 decided
538
Total decisions
23 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.