Old Catton Recreation Ground Church Street Old Catton Norfolk NR6 7DS Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2498 - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Beech - ht 14m W 8.3m to crown raise to 4.5-5m over the recreation grounds T2 - Oak - ht 12m W4.7m to crown raise to 4.5-5m and to reduce the crown back by 2m over the building and recreation ground Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 119 m away: Catton Hall; Conservation area 40 m away: Catton Conservation Area; National infrastructure project 1692 m away: Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NDR); 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Norwich built-up area; Tree preservation order 22 m away: The Broadland District Council Tree Preservation Order Old Catton 2012 No.13.
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 TPO trees
Postcode
NR6 7DS
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Old Catton And Sprowston West
Parish
Old Catton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Target Trees limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 18 days slower than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 24 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

1comment received
1 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15181202
Planning Portal ref
PP-15181202
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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