5 Seton Road Taverham Norfolk NR8 6QE Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2834 - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

T1 Oak - Reduce lateral over garden by 2-2.5m to leave 6-7m. T2 Oak - Remove dropping limb by 2.5-3m to leave 8-9m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
9 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
6 Oct 2025

Approved on 6 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1183 m away: Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NDR); Inside the Taverham and Drayton built-up area; Tree preservation order 23 m away: The Broadland District Council Tree Preservation Order Taverham 1998 No.2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
NR8 6QE
Received
3 Sept 2025
Validated
9 Sept 2025
Ward
Taverham North
Parish
Taverham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2025
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
6 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
M J Tree Services Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, about the council's usual 24 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
797decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Norfolk Broadland ranks #136 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Norfolk Broadland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #50 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #71 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #136 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #161 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
137 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
33 decided
1,013
Total decisions
67 refused in the year to March 2026

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