3 Owen Court Saint Andrews Park Thorpe St Andrew Norfolk NR7 0GS Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/3208
Trees & landscaping
Council
South Norfolk Broadland 5.9/10
Date received
27 Oct 2026
Date validated
27 Oct 2026
Postcode
NR7 0GS

Description

T1 Oak - Reduce in height by 2m, bringing the height from 20m to 18m, Reduce sides by 1m bringing the crown spread from 13m to 11m, To also crown raise by up to 3.5m and remove deadwood. Works are to maintain the shape for aesthetics and I know more light to the shrubs below. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from South Norfolk Broadland's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 1 of the 56-day target. South Norfolk Broadland usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 24.

Day 155 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
811decided 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 →

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.
National infrastructure project about 418 m away: Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NDR)
The site is about 418 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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 ↗
National park about 50 m away: The Broads
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Local nature reserve about 410 m away: Whitlingham Marsh, Whitlingham; Inside the Norwich built-up area; Tree preservation order about 22 m away: The Broadland District Council Tree Preservation Order Thorpe St Andrew 1999 No.4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 October 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, 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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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings