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26/00758/TCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Prunus to have its crown reduced by up to 1mtrs all over and pruned to provide a minimum of 2mtrs clearance from the property; T2 Pine to be crown raised to a height of 5mtrs over the road, pruned to provide a minimum of 2mtrs clearance from the property and to remove the dead limb over the wall; T3 Sweet Chestnut to be pruned to provide a minimum of 2mtrs clearance from the property and 1mtr from the wall; T4 Laurel hedge to trimmed, top, ends and sides back in line with the wall; T5 Ash tree to be crown raised to a height of 2.4mtrs, remove deadwood, crown raised to a height of 3mtrs over the path and 5mtrs over the road, sever the Ivy and remove the Ivy from the wall; T6 Larch to prune to provide a minimum of 2mtrs clearance from the property, remove deadwood and crown raise to a height of 5mtrs over the road; T7 Sycamore to crown raise to a height of 5mtrs over the road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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.
Local nature reserve about 116 m away: Carys Meadow
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Serpentine Wall on the West Side of Eden Close, Grade II, about 38 m from the postcode pin · 2 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 ↗
National park about 107 m away: The Broads
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
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 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 £760,000 in October 2007. Detached house, freehold.

5 October 2007£760,000
23 December 1998£130,000

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

Building

Floor area409 m² (4,402 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Norwich
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NR7 0BG
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Thorpe Hamlet
Case officer
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Decision
No TPO to be Served
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
All Aspects Tree Services Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
233decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15125901
Planning Portal ref
PP-15125901
Env. assessment
No
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.