8 Birchwood Thorpe St Andrew Norfolk NR7 0RL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2960 - Works to TPO trees Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch - Reduce height from approx 13m to 11.5m and width from approx 10.5m to 7.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 32.

Site constraints 6

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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1429 m away: Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NDR); Tree preservation order 9 m away: The Broadland District Council Tree Preservation Order Thorpe St Andrew 2011 No.6; National park 341 m away: The Broads; Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
NR7 0RL
Received
3 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Thorpe St Andrew South East
Parish
Thorpe St Andrew
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plantscape Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 32, past South Norfolk Broadland's usual 24 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 4 Jan 2027.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
797decided 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 29 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15270218
Planning Portal ref
PP-15270218
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 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