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2026/2896 - TPO - Dead / Dangerous Tree Notification Approved

Proposal

1 No. Silver Birch - Fell under an exception of the TPO restrictions for dead trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Bure 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.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1762 m away: Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NDR); Inside the Norwich built-up area; 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 listed building 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.

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Important details

Application type
TPO - Dead / Dangerous Tree Notification
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Sprowston East
Parish
Sprowston
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Oct 2026
Decision
Exempt Tree Works
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 17 days faster than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 24 for tree and landscaping works. 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Oct 2026
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