The New Rectory The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1AJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2500 - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T001 - Oak - Fell, G001 - Holly/Hazel - To coppice the hazel at a 1m stump and to fell the holly and G002 - Mixed species - - To cut back the growth as required to achieve the required safety visual splay or egressing this property Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision (k) Decision (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Tree location plan Drawing (K) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form (K) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Tree safety report Report (K) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Yare Broads and Marshes
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.
Saxlingham 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 43 m away: East Pye Solar
The site is 43 m from the project boundary. Generating station, under examination.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boundary Wall to Rectory, Grade II, 31 m away · 2 Grade II*, 14 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 ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 17 m away: The Norfolk (Forehoe & Henstead Rural District) Saxlingham Nethergate Tree Preservation Order 1969 No 4; Inside the Saxlingham Nethergate built-up area; Priority habitat 31 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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, 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.

Building

Floor area212 m² (2,282 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Norfolk Broadland
Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
NR15 1AJ
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Newton Flotman
Parish
Saxlingham Nethergate
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Target Trees limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, about the council's usual 24 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
586decided 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177112
Planning Portal ref
PP-15177112
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1-Beech. Height 15m and spread 7m. Reduce canopy by 2m
2023/0969
2023 Approved
T1-Beech. Height 15m and spread 7m. Reduce canopy by 2m
2023/0969
2020 Approved
Fell - T9 ash, T10 sycamore, T13 box elder, T16 horse chestnut, T17 hazel, T19 beech, T22…
2020/0069
2020 Approved
Fell - T9 ash, T10 sycamore, T13 box elder, T16 horse chestnut, T17 hazel, T19 beech, T22…
2020/0069
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
3 Back Cottages The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1TA
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
2024/3802
2024 Approved
3 Back Cottages The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1TA
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
2024/3802
2021 Approved
Yew Cottage The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Erection of a home office in rear garden
2021/1770
2021 Approved
Yew Cottage The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Erection of a home office in rear garden
2021/1770
2020 Approved
Nethergate End The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Eucalyptus (T1) - fell
2020/1403
2020 Approved
Nethergate End The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Eucalyptus (T1) - fell
2020/1403
2018 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Conversion of listed curtilage outbuilding to the rear of the property
2018/2522
2018 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Conversion of listed curtilage outbuilding to the rear of the property
2018/2522
2018 Approved
Nethergate End The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Leyland Cypress (T1) - Fell.
2018/2164
2018 Approved
Nethergate End The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Leyland Cypress (T1) - Fell.
2018/2164
2018 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Replacement of the two ground floor windows (Like-for-like) and door
2018/1377
2018 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Replacement of the two ground floor windows (Like-for-like) and door
2018/1377
2017 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1AJ
T2 - Yew Tree Reduction in height from 11 m to 7.5m
2017/2567
2017 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1AJ
T2 - Yew Tree Reduction in height from 11 m to 7.5m
2017/2567
2017 Approved
Nethergate End The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Conifer tree - fell
2017/2636
2017 Approved
Nethergate End The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Conifer tree - fell
2017/2636
2017 Approved
2 Back Cottages The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1TA
take down 1 double stemmed self sown sycamore
2017/1296
2017 Approved
2 Back Cottages The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1TA
take down 1 double stemmed self sown sycamore
2017/1296
2017 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1AJ
Holly (T1) - fell
2017/0974
2017 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1AJ
Holly (T1) - fell
2017/0974
2017 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1AJ
Widen vehicular access opening from 2600mm to 4040mm
2017/0454
2016 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1AJ
Replace rear 'lean to' roof with new raised height 'lean to' plus various small alteratio…
2016/0145
2016 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1AJ
Replace rear 'lean to' roof with new raised height 'lean to' plus various small alteratio…
2016/0145
2016 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1AJ
Replace rear 'lean to' roof with new raised height 'lean to' plus various small alteratio…
2016/0144
2016 Approved
Belcoombe Lodge The Street Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1AJ
Replace rear 'lean to' roof with new raised height 'lean to' plus various small alteratio…
2016/0144
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.