Grove Farm High Street Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8NH Data via plota.co.uk

25/00286/TREECA - Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

TREES IN A CONSERVATION AREA: T1 - Silver Birch to remove broken branch and very light crown reduction approx 1 foot. T2 - Line of Leylandii height reduction of approx 10 feet as have been previously topped and has grown. T3 - Holm Oak to select lower branch removed growing towards property and T4 - Holm Oak for the reduction of limbs growning over neighbouring property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Approved
30 Mar 2026

Approved on 30 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
PE31 8NH
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Burnham Market And Docking
Parish
Docking
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
10 Mar 2026
Decision
Tree Application - No objection
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#25 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Kings Lynn is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Kings Lynn decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #110 of 292
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #21 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #46 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
256 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
42 decided
1,202
Total decisions
129 refused in 2025