3 Town Farm Barns Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6WP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00030/TPO - Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO Decided

Proposal

2/ - T4 sycamore remove, due to basal decay and stem canker removal is because the basal decay is making the tree increasingly unsafe. Replace with 12-14cm dbh rowan, T2 Scots pine reduce largest lowest branch from house by about 3m, inline with red line on photo branch is over extended, and gives the impression of being over-bearing, so the reduction is mainly to reduce the likelihood of failure. Sensitive crown raise to 3m,T3 broken branch removed that had failed due to storm damage. Storm damage, and the crown raise to not only to allow a bit more light through but also as the tree is over a track to provide a bit more clearance for track users. Sensitive crown raise to 3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Feb 2026
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Validated
26 Feb 2026
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TPO Decision Split
23 Apr 2026

TPO Decision Split on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Great Bircham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £631,500 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 December 2025£631,500
12 October 2018£500,000
28 November 1997£165,000New build

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

Building

Floor area183 m² (1,970 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, 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
Kings Lynn
Application type
Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO
Postcode
PE31 6WP
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Bircham With Rudhams
Parish
Bircham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
TPO Decision Split
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Work & Surveys Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14705807
Planning Portal ref
PP-14705807
Statutory expiry
23 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kings Lynn is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #20 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kings Lynn decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #133 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #82 of 296
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #20 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #41 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
261 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,216
Total decisions
131 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.