Flint Studio The Green East Rudham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8RD Data via plota.co.uk

25/00304/TREECA - Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

We wish to reduce the size of the crab apple tree in our front garden by 1.5 to 2m. It's recent growth means it is now touching our neighbours roof. The ivy will be first be removed but cutting a gap from the fence from where it has grown across onto the crab apple. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Dec 2025
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Approved
22 Jan 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mulberry Tree House, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wensum SAC
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.
East Rudham Conservation Area 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the East Rudham 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.

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
PE31 8RD
Received
31 Dec 2025
Validated
31 Dec 2025
Ward
Bircham With Rudhams
Parish
East Rudham
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Feb 2026
Decision
Tree Application - No objection
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 17 days faster than Kings Lynn's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
204decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Kings Lynn in the last twelve months, from validation. Kings Lynn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14593886
Planning Portal ref
PP-14593886
Statutory expiry
11 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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