4 The Heights Cotman Road Norwich NR1 4BZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Sweet Chestnut (T4): Propose to fell to ground level for safety reasons. In the event of felling, it is proposed to replace the tree with another young sweet chestnut in keeping with the current spread of species, thus extending the character of the environs indefinitely. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 8
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 £630,000 in September 2023. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, 5 days slower than Norwich's median of 38 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 Norwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Norwich decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 11 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15077870
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15077870
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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