Douglas Bader Academy Filby Road Badersfield Scottow Norwich Norfolk NR10 5JW Data via plota.co.uk

TW/26/1560 - Tree Works in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

G1 - Conifers and scrub - ht 4m - to fell to allow new planting in the raised beds. T1 - Larch - ht 11m - To remove the lowest limb which is close to the building. T2 - Norway Maple - ht 11m - To remove this tree which overhangs the bike parking. T3 - Ash - ht 12m - To remove due to proximity to the main building. T4 - Sycamore - ht 10m - To crown raise to 4m to prevent children climbing out of the school. T5 - Cherry - ht 10m - To crown raise to 4m to prevent children climbing out of the school. G2 - Conifers - ht 3.5m - To fell to allow regeneration of this area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Bure 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.
RAF Coltishall 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
former RAF Coltishall. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 13 m away: The Broadland District Council Tree Preservation Order Coltishall 2010 No.1; Inside the Badersfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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
Tree Works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NR10 5JW
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Worstead
Parish
Scottow
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Target Trees limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 4 days from validation, 27 days faster than North Norfolk's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
379decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106696
Env. assessment
No
North Norfolk
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North Norfolk ranks #175 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Norfolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #43 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #56 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #175 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #183 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
34 decided
906
Total decisions
56 refused in the year to March 2026