1 Otter Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8JE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0974/TRE - TRE Works to protected trees Approved

Proposal

T1- Oak crown - Current crown size 14x16m - reduction 2-2.5m tip reduction Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Swaffham 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 £310,000 in July 2015. Detached house, freehold.

24 July 2015£310,000New build

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

Building

Floor area163 m² (1,755 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (92 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2015, 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
Breckland
Application type
TRE Works to protected trees
Postcode
PE37 8JE
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Swaffham
Parish
Swaffham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Work Application (TPO) - Approved
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Norfolk Arborist Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 8 days faster than Breckland's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
321decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Breckland decision statistics
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

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.