Colman Hospital Unthank Road Norwich NR2 2PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00809/TPO - Works to Trees Subject to TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

T0453 Ash: Fell; T0307 Robinia: Fell; T0321 Common Laburnum: Fell; T0429 8x Mixed Species: Fell; T0430 Corsican Pine: Crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance, prune to clear lamp by 3m; T0431 Caucasian Wingnut: Crown lift to 3m for vehicle clearance, prune to clear building by 3m; T0433 Common Beech: Crown lift to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance, crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance; T0443 Corsican Pine: Reduce lowest branch on NW aspect that extends over building by 4m to 6m; T0444 Corsican Pine: Prune to clear building by 2m, reduce lowest lateral further back from building by no more than 5m; T0449 Sorbus: Fell; T0303 Cedar: Fell; T0304 Common Holly: Prune to clear building by 2m; T0329 Silver Birch: Reduce from streetlight to allow clearance up to 1m; T0387 European Lime: Remove hanging branch at 10m on SE aspect; T0394 Common Beech: Remove hanging branch at 8m on SE aspect; T0337 Scots Pine: Reduce from heating flu to allow clearance of up to 3m, prune to clear the building by 2m; T0343 Norway Maple: Crown lift to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance, prune to clear building by 2m, prune to clear fence by 1m; T0347 Norway Maple: Reduce from building to allow clearance of up to 2m; T0349 Norway Maple: Prune to clear building by 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Sept 2026 and 30 Sept 2026, from Norwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

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
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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Norwich
Application type
Works to Trees Subject to TPO
Postcode
NR2 2PJ
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Nelson
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
John O'Conner GM

Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. Norwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
172decided 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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15154382
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