Reffley Wood Sandy Lane South Wootton Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

26/00053/TPO - Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO Approved

Proposal

2/ - T1- Dying Ash on boundary fell to ground level ,G2- Group of Ash with some Ash dead or dying fell 2 trees pollard one tree and remove one lateral limb over boundary on one tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Ancient woodland: Reffley Wood
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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.

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO
Postcode
PE30 3EQ
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Gaywood North Bank
Parish
King's Lynn
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
TPO Decision Consent
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Woodland Trust

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 48 days slower than Kings Lynn's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
338decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Kings Lynn in the last twelve months, from validation. Kings Lynn decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15072365
Planning Portal ref
PP-15072365
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kings Lynn is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #20 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Kings Lynn decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #133 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #82 of 296
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #20 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #41 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
261 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,216
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026