Caretakers Cottage Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA Data via plota.co.uk
26/00544/TCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Refused
Proposal
T1 - Birch tree to fell. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Refused
7 Jul 2026
Appeal
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Refused on 7 Jul 2026 · Last checked 11 Jul 2026
Documents 3
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
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.
Bowthorpe 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Norwich built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 35 days from validation, 4 days faster than Norwich's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 3% of tree and landscaping works here are.
This one35d
Council39d
UK35d
100%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
172decided 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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14980717
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
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Approved
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The Annexe Tolye Road Norwich NR5 9PR
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Approved
The Christian Church In Bowthorpe Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
G6 - Yew trees: Raise the crowns to 2m. Sever the ivy. Reduce north end by 2m, back to ed…
2023
Approved
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2023
Approved
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2023
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2023
Approved
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2023
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Cherry (T1): Whole crown reduction from approximately 30ft peak height down to a central…
2023
The Church House Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Cherry (T1): Whole crown reduction from approximately 30ft peak height down to a central…
2022
Suite 8 Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Installation of 2 No. sections of PV panels.
2022
Suite 8 Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Installation of 2 No. sections of PV panels.
2022
Suite 8 Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Installation of 2 No. sections of PV panels.
2022
Suite 8 Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Installation of 2 No. sections of PV panels.
2016
Approved
The Annex Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
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2016
Approved
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Erection of wooden gazebo in the grounds of the children's day nursery at The Annex, Bowt…
2016
Approved
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Erection of wooden gazebo in the grounds of the children's day nursery at The Annex, Bowt…
2016
Approved
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Erection of wooden gazebo in the grounds of the children's day nursery at The Annex, Bowt…
2016
Approved
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Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
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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.
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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
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