1 Fernbank Cottages Church Lanes Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9DD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore Due to its close proximity to the dwelling and conservatory, and its overhang of those habitable spaces, the scale, mass and foliage density of the tree creates an oppressive feeling of intrusion and encroachment to the residents. either a) Remove the five identified lower branches on the north, northeast and northwest aspect of the lower canopy at the points shown (mainly back to the main stem), with resulting pruning cuts not to exceed 200mm (annotated with red shading). The effect of these targeted branch removals is to simultaneously implement a crown lift and lateral reduction to the north, bringing the canopy away from the conservatory and roof structure while maintaining the prominence of the remaining canopy in views of the skyline from the north and south. or b) Remove Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Split Decision on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026
Documents 2
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 8
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 £260,000 in May 2024. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2015, 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
- North Norfolk
- Application type
- Tree works subject to a TPO
- Postcode
- NR21 9DD
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lancaster South
- Parish
- Fakenham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Split Decision
- Decision date
- 28 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Sorensen Tree Consultancy Ltd
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 29 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15149058
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15149058
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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.
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