Brae Lodge 3 Stanley Avenue Norwich NR7 0BE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00856/TPO - Works to Trees Subject to TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Beech: Reduce height from 22m to 18m, southern crown spread from 10m to 6m. The tree has recently lost a significant bough over the highway. The specified work is intended to reduce stresses on the remaining branches and trunk. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

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.
Thorpe Ridge 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.
Local nature reserve 81 m away: Lion Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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
National park 185 m away: The Broads; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Norwich built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 £346,000 in April 2007. Detached house, freehold.

13 April 2007£346,000

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

Building

Floor area159 m² (1,711 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, 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 Subject to TPO
Postcode
NR7 0BE
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Thorpe Hamlet
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robert Thackray Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 5 days faster than Norwich's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
349decided 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 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15189261
Planning Portal ref
PP-15189261
Env. assessment
No
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.