Flat 1 Martincross 5 The Boulevard Sheringham Norfolk NR26 8LJ Data via plota.co.uk

TW/26/1500 - Tree Works in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Works on 1 x Monterey cypress to reduce extremities on Northerly and Westerly side of canopy by circa 2-3m as discussed and remove any dangerous dead wood. T2 and T3 - Prune back Limes on Western side of canopy to boundary (removing circa 2m width from Western (side) and crown lift to circa 4m high. T4 - Works on 1 x Pine (over road) to reduce Southerly side of canopy by circa 2 -3m and thin out dead wood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Sheringham (Extension) 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area about 250 m away: Greater Wash
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; National landscape about 265 m away: Norfolk Coast; SSSI about 491 m away: Weybourne Cliffs SSSI; Inside the Sheringham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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 2

Last sold for £395,000 in December 2023. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

15 December 2023£395,000
22 March 2019£195,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NR26 8LJ
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Sheringham North
Parish
Sheringham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 6 days slower than North Norfolk's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
379decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089535
Env. assessment
No
North Norfolk
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North Norfolk ranks #175 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Norfolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #43 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #56 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #175 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #183 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
34 decided
906
Total decisions
56 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.