458 Unthank Road Norwich NR4 7QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00998/TCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 - Elm tree growing in ivy hedge to left of the house - Cut back in line with hedge. T2 - Purple Plum and Portuguese laurel to the left of the back garden - Reduce to 3 metres in height and shape. T3 - Holm Oak to the left of the back garden - Hedge cut to shape to 2m; T4 - Portuguese Laurel to the left of the back garden towards the bottom - Reduce from 8 to 4m in height and shape; T5 - Cornus and Apple to the left of the back garden towards the bottom - Reduce from 7 to 6m in height and shape; T6 - Leylandii in the bottom left corner if the back garden - Prune back to clear the shed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Norwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

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.
Unthank and Christchurch 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.
Also on the record
SSSI about 429 m away: Eaton Chalk Pit SSSI; National infrastructure project about 1937 m away: A47 - A11 Thickthorn Junction; Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Norwich
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NR4 7QJ
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Eaton
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plantscape Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Norwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
349decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15250531
Planning Portal ref
PP-15250531
Env. assessment
No
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Norwich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #68 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Norwich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #14 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #39 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #68 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #24 of 296
94%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
38 decided
538
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026