Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00835/TPO - Works to Trees Subject to TPO Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T3 - Beech: Crown lift to 4m for vehicular access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Oct 2026, from Norwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch Plan Sketch Plan · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

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.
Bowthorpe 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; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Application type
Works to Trees Subject to TPO
Postcode
NR5 9AA
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Bowthorpe
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
gms trees

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Norwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15141503
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

44 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T10 - Norway Maple: Fell.
25/01339/TCA
2025 Approved
T10 - Norway Maple: Fell.
25/01339/TCA
2025 Approved
Construction of 3no. brick buttresses to the existing exterior garden to structurally sta…
25/01303/L
2025 Approved
Construction of 3no. brick buttresses to the existing exterior garden to structurally sta…
25/01303/L
2025 Approved
Construction of 3 new dwellings.
25/00505/F
2025 Approved
Construction of 3 new dwellings.
25/00505/F
2023 Refused
Erection of 3no. dwellings.
23/00755/F
2023 Refused
Erection of 3no. dwellings.
23/00755/F
2021 Approved
Hawthorn (T1): fell; Laburnum (T2 & T3): fell and; Cercis (T4): fell.
21/01836/TCA
2021 Approved
Hawthorn (T1): fell; Laburnum (T2 & T3): fell and; Cercis (T4): fell.
21/01836/TCA
2021 Approved
T2 beech: Fell to ground level; T8 tulip tree: Crown lift to 5.2m over driveway; T9 cherr…
21/01159/TCA
2021 Approved
T2 beech: Fell to ground level; T8 tulip tree: Crown lift to 5.2m over driveway; T9 cherr…
21/01159/TCA
2019 Approved
Sequoia (T1): Deadwood, crown clean and thin by 20%.
19/00810/TCA
2019 Approved
Sequoia (T1): Deadwood, crown clean and thin by 20%.
19/00810/TCA
2018 Approved
T1,T2, T3 (Beech) - Crown Lift to 500mm above wall height. Clean out, remove dead, dying…
18/00280/TCA
2018 Approved
T1,T2, T3 (Beech) - Crown Lift to 500mm above wall height. Clean out, remove dead, dying…
18/00280/TCA
2018 Approved
Beech (T4): Crown lift to 500mm above wall height, clean out, remove dead, dying, disease…
18/00279/TPO
2018 Approved
Beech (T4): Crown lift to 500mm above wall height, clean out, remove dead, dying, disease…
18/00279/TPO
2016 Approved
Conversion of the disused tennis court into overflow car parking.
16/00969/F
2016 Approved
Erection of three dwellings and associated external works and infrastructure.
16/00524/F
2016 Approved
Erection of three dwellings and associated external works and infrastructure.
16/00524/F
2016 Approved
Erection of wooden gazebo in the grounds of the children's day nursery at The Annex, Bowt…
16/00193/L
2016 Approved
Erection of wooden gazebo in the grounds of the children's day nursery at The Annex, Bowt…
16/00192/F
2016 Approved
Erection of wooden gazebo in the grounds of the children's day nursery at The Annex, Bowt…
16/00193/L
2016 Approved
Erection of wooden gazebo in the grounds of the children's day nursery at The Annex, Bowt…
16/00192/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Annexe Tolye Road Norwich NR5 9PR
T2 - Walnut: Reduce southern side from 8m to 6.5m to suitable growth points to lessen loa…
25/00486/TCA
2025 Approved
The Annexe Tolye Road Norwich NR5 9PR
T2 - Walnut: Reduce southern side from 8m to 6.5m to suitable growth points to lessen loa…
25/00486/TCA
2023 Approved
The Christian Church In Bowthorpe Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
G6 - Yew trees: Raise the crowns to 2m. Sever the ivy. Reduce north end by 2m, back to ed…
23/00561/TPO
2023 Approved
The Christian Church In Bowthorpe Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
G6 - Yew trees: Raise the crowns to 2m. Sever the ivy. Reduce north end by 2m, back to ed…
23/00561/TPO
2023 Approved
The Christian Church In Bowthorpe Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
T1 - Multi-stem Prunus: Reduce and shape from approximately 6m to 5m in height and from a…
23/00562/TCA
2023 Approved
The Christian Church In Bowthorpe Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
T1 - Multi-stem Prunus: Reduce and shape from approximately 6m to 5m in height and from a…
23/00562/TCA
2023 Approved
The Annexe Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9PR
Walnut (T74): Raise crown to allow approx 3.5m clearance from the ground; Golden Chain (T…
23/00320/TCA
2023 Approved
The Annexe Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9PR
Walnut (T74): Raise crown to allow approx 3.5m clearance from the ground; Golden Chain (T…
23/00320/TCA
2023
The Church House Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Cherry (T1): Whole crown reduction from approximately 30ft peak height down to a central…
23/00057/TCA
2023
The Church House Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Cherry (T1): Whole crown reduction from approximately 30ft peak height down to a central…
23/00057/TCA
2022
Suite 8 Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Installation of 2 No. sections of PV panels.
22/01322/F
2022
Suite 8 Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Installation of 2 No. sections of PV panels.
22/01323/L
2022
Suite 8 Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Installation of 2 No. sections of PV panels.
22/01322/F
2022
Suite 8 Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Installation of 2 No. sections of PV panels.
22/01323/L
2021 Approved
Bowthorpe Community Hub, Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9AA
Proposed new window in West Elevation and blocking up of double doors in East Elevation
FUL/2021/0054
2021 Approved
Caretakers Cottage Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Silver Birch (T1): Reduce crown height and spread on easterly stem from 10m to 6m back to…
21/00787/TCA
2021 Approved
Caretakers Cottage Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Silver Birch (T1): Reduce crown height and spread on easterly stem from 10m to 6m back to…
21/00787/TCA
2016 Approved
The Annex Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Walnut (T0140): remove lowest 3 metre branch, south side over shed. Walnut (T0142): fell…
16/01222/TPO
2016 Approved
The Annex Bowthorpe Hall Bowthorpe Hall Road Norwich NR5 9AA
Walnut (T0140): remove lowest 3 metre branch, south side over shed. Walnut (T0142): fell…
16/01222/TPO
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings