Fairfield House 15 Howdale Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00096/TREECA - Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

The neighbour has now raised concerns over the overall condition of the tree as identified by the TPO in the previous approval. This a fir tree and is requested to be removed altogether as the neighbour has concerns over the potential risk to damage to their wall and the potential of considerable cost on the repairing of the wall should any issue occur with the tree. Please note that the tree is on a sandy bank. Whilst applying for the removal of the tree - it is also requested that all trees in the area be cut back and any dead wood removed, which could result in all trees being removed from this area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jun 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

29 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 25, London Road, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 20 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Downham Market Conservation Area 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Downham Market built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1362 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £170,000 in February 2009. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 February 2009£170,000

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

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
PE38 9AB
Received
28 Jun 2026
Validated
28 Jun 2026
Ward
Downham Old Town
Parish
Downham Market
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Application - No objection
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 17 days from validation, 19 days faster than Kings Lynn's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
338decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15044633
Planning Portal ref
PP-15044633
Statutory expiry
9 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Kings Lynn is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #20 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kings Lynn decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #133 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #82 of 296
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #20 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #41 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
261 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,216
Total decisions
131 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.