CEMETERY Cemetery Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2ET Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/1167/TCA - TCA Application for trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

936 - Beech - Height 20m+ - Crown Spread 8m - Raise 2m 2857 - Weeping Beech - Height 20m+ - Crown Spread 8m - Raise 2m T1 - Rowan - Height 5-10m - Crown Spread 4m - Fell 934 - Birch - Height 15-20m - Crown Spread - 6m - Fell T3 - Lime - 15-20m - Height 15-20m - Crown Spread 5m - Cut epicormics/strip Ivy 2855 - Oak - Height 20m - Crown Spread 5m - Remove dead wood 2858 - Oak - Height 10-15m - Crown Spread 5m - Remove dead wood Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Forms/Certificates (public/redacted) · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 24 m away: Dereham; Heritage at risk about 24 m away: Dereham; National infrastructure project about 1352 m away: Norfolk Boreas; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Dereham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 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
Breckland
Application type
TCA Application for trees in a conservation area
Postcode
NR19 2ET
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Dereham Neatherd
Parish
Dereham
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Work Application (CA) - No Objection
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
J. Cheetham Contracting Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 35 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
321decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Sept 2026
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Breckland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #32 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Breckland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #216 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #12 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #32 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #84 of 296
54%
Minor dwellings approved
178 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
801
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026