BIRCHWOOD, 73A The Street, North Lopham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2LU Data via plota.co.uk

Approved PL/2026/1033/TCA - TCA Application for trees in a conservation area
Date received
29 Jul 2026
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Postcode
IP22 2LU
Type
TCA Application for trees in a conservation area

Description

Fell 1x Sycamore and stump grind. Fell 3x Lime trees 1 of which to be stump grind. Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 12 days slower than Breckland's median of 35 for tree works. Approved, as 96% of tree works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
39,210decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Breckland to go on. Breckland decision record →

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the North Lopham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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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Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
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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
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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