1 Cintra Road Norwich NR1 4AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00595/TCA Approved

Proposal

T1 Buddleia; Remove and replace with multi stemmed crab apple; T2 Holly: Reduce crown and shape from 8m to 6m and the radial spread from 4m to 3m; T3 Holly: Light overall crown reduction reducing from 5 to 4m lateral spread; T4 Sycamore: Reduce crown competing with holly from 6 to 4m one side only; T5 Sycamore (Council owned): Prune back and raise crown by 2 to 3m on garden side only retaining screen. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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.
Thorpe Ridge 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.
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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Important details

Council
Norwich
Postcode
NR1 4AE
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decision
No TPO to be Served
Decision date
5 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 11 days faster than Norwich's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15004666
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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. View full council performance
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