THE OLD RECTORY County School, Bintree, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5LE Data via plota.co.uk

Tree Work Application (CA) - No Objection PL/2026/0460/TCA - TCA Application for trees in a conservation area
Date received
27 Jul 2026
Postcode
NR20 5LE
Type
TCA Application for trees in a conservation area

Description

At the rear of the house there is an avenue of American walnut trees which it is proposed to thin down to the best trees. This will involve removing every other tree to achieve a better spacing and allow the proper development of the canopies of the remaining trees. The trees are young to early mature with a height of 8 or 9 metres. To the west of the house is a paddock and on the southern edge of this is a line of trees incuding alder and prunus spp. These are younger trees that have been suppressed by the woodland trees to the south and have one sided canopies overhanging the paddock. It is proposed to thin these trees down to the better stems which will involve removing 3 or 4 stems. Data via plota.co.uk

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Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
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Breckland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #32 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
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Breckland decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #216 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #12 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #32 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #84 of 296
54%
Minor dwellings approved
178 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
801
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026