THE OLD RECTORY County School, Bintree, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5LE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 and T2 are mature beech trees, approximately 25m in height. The stems are 5m apart and the crowns of the trees are intermingled. It is proposed to lift the canopies of both stems to approximately 5m in order to admit more light to the property and also reduce the overhang over the driveway of the neighbouring property. T3 is a semi mature sycamore, approximately 18m in height and is leaning toward the south east over the drive leading to the neighbouring properties. It is proposed to remove this tree. T4 and T5 are a young sycamore and hornbeam which have poorly developed crowns due to being directly beneath the canopies of the larger neighbouring trees. It is proposed to remove these stems. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Nov 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 4 Oct 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 8
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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £1,460,000 in March 2021. Detached house, freehold.
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Important details
- Council
- Breckland
- Application type
- TCA Application for trees in a conservation area
- Postcode
- NR20 5LE
- Received
- week of 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Upper Wensum
- Parish
- Bintree
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Tree Work Application (CA) - No Objection
- Decision date
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Norfolk Woods and Hedges Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 15 days from validation, 20 days faster than Breckland's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 4 Dec 2025
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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