MOLE END Eastgate Street, North Elmham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5HE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0828/TCA - TCA Application for trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Medium Larch approximately 8-10m in height. Crown lift to 6-8 ft from ground level. Remove Ivy from stem. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Forms/Certificates (public/redacted) · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wensum SAC
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.
North Elmham 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 ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the North Elmham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 6 October 2026. 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 £245,000 in May 2010. Detached house, freehold.

7 May 2010£245,000
8 December 2006£242,000
2 July 2002£157,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Breckland
Application type
TCA Application for trees in a conservation area
Postcode
NR20 5HE
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Upper Wensum
Parish
North Elmham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Work Application (CA) - No Objection
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Work East Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 35 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
321decided in the last year

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
28 Jul 2026
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.