35 The Street Sculthorpe Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9QD Data via plota.co.uk

TW/26/0411 - Tree Works in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1- Multi Stem Willow, currently 20m high. 9.5m East to West and 11m North to South. Pollard Willow to 10m high -T2- Lawson Cypress, currently 20m high, 7m East to West & 9m North to South. Remove tree to ground level to provide space for native planting -T3- Lawson Cypress, currently 18m high, 5m North to South & 5m East to West. Remove tree to ground level to provide space for native planting -T4- Lawson Cypress, currently 16m high, 6m East to West and 6m North to South. Reduce to ground level to provide for native planting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Feb 2026
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Approved
30 Mar 2026

Approved on 30 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

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.
Sculthorpe 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Sculthorpe 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. 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 £143,000 in July 2018. Detached house, freehold.

23 July 2018£143,000

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

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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

Application type
Tree Works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NR21 9QD
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Walsingham
Parish
Sculthorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 7 days slower than North Norfolk's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
430decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14717796
Planning Portal ref
PP-14717796
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Norfolk
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North Norfolk ranks #175 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Norfolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #43 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #56 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #175 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #183 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
34 decided
906
Total decisions
56 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.