St Agnes Church Church Lane Cawston Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2669 - Works to trees in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T9 Scots Pine Ht: 16m Spread N:6m, S:5m, E:2m and W:6m crown lift to 5.4m vehicle clearance and reduce crown height/spread by approx 2m; T10 Laburnum Ht: 6m Spread N:6m S:3m E:4m W:4m reduce Western, Northern and Eastern branches by approx 2m to alleviate end weight and pressure on split union; T11 Scots Pine Ht: 12m Spread N:5m, S:4m, E:3m and W: 6m crown lift over roadside to approx 5.4m and reduce lateral branch overhang road by approx 2m; T12 Scots Pine crown lift over road to approx 5.4m; T13 Scots Pine crown lift over roadside to approx 5.4m; T14 Oak Crown lift over arage to approx 4.5m; G2/T19 1 x Pine 5 xYews cut and clear undergrowth around bases to allow full inspection, sever ivy at base and strip 500mm band and reduce upper sail area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 31.

Site constraints 9

Grade I listed: The Parish Church of St Agnes
List entry 1263465 · 7 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II)
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 ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wensum SAC
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.
Cawston 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 ↗
Public footpath 21 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project 758 m away: Sheringham and Dudgeon Extension Projects
The site is 758 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Norfolk Vanguard (decided, 801 m); Norfolk Boreas (decided, 826 m); Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1513 m).
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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 6 m away: Parish Church of St Agnes, Church Lane; Inside the Cawston (Broadland) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Eynesford
Parish
Cawston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Four Oaks Tree Works

Decision outlook

Day 31, past South Norfolk Broadland's usual 24 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 8 Dec 2026.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
593decided 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 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15211388
Planning Portal ref
PP-15211388
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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