Flint House High Street Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00112/TREECA - Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Oak tree to be removed as in sufficient decline with only 10% canopy growth. we would like to remove the tree due to its proximity to the driveway/access and poses a threat to life if was to fall. We would like to replace the tree with a new oak in its place. Please refer to T1,T2,T3 & T4 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 10

Norfolk Coast National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Thornham Conservation Area 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 ↗
Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path about 8 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Eaton Cottage and Cottage Attached to West, Grade II, about 60 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation about 484 m away: North Norfolk Coast; SSSI about 484 m away: North Norfolk Coast SSSI; Inside the Thornham built-up area; Priority habitat about 39 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 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 2

Last sold for £2,288,000 in August 2020. Detached house, freehold.

28 August 2020£2,288,000
17 December 2010£1,330,000

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

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
PE36 6LY
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Brancaster
Parish
Thornham
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Application - No objection
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Norfolk Coastal Tree Care & Arboriculture Contactors

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 15 days faster than Kings Lynn's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
204decided 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 24 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15112252
Planning Portal ref
PP-15112252
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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