RECREATION GROUND Mill Road, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of Whiplings (Under 2x horse chestnut trees) Removal of Sapling (believed to be Maple) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
- Breckland
- Application type
- TRE Works to protected trees
- Postcode
- IP25 7LU
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Shipdham with Scarning
- Parish
- Shipdham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Tree Work Application (TPO) - Approved
- Decision date
- 22 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 15 days slower than Breckland's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 28 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
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