Duke Of Lancaster School Highfield Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9DQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Beech, by conference centre, Lift lower branches by approx 2m from ground level, to cut away from building and clear fire exit - G1 -Beech, Lift canopies all round by approx 2.5m from ground level, Marked T2, T4, T5, T6, T8 & T9 on plan - T13 -Oak, Reduce away from utility pole to give 1m clearance - T15 - False Acacia, Reduce all round by approx 50% removing the rotten centre stem, reduce risk of future failure. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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.
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Important details
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Application type
- Tree Works in a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- NR21 9DQ
- Received
- 8 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Lancaster North
- Parish
- Fakenham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Decision date
- 17 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- D.M Tree and Landscape Contractors Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 9 days from validation, 23 days faster than North Norfolk's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by North Norfolk in the last twelve months, from validation. North Norfolk decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15210886
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15210886
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
North Norfolk ranks #175 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
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