Byfield House The Maltings Station Road Pulham St Mary Norfolk IP21 4RU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1936 - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

Lime Tree - Reduce crown by 2m. Approx 20m height by 9m width, after work, approx 18m height by 7m width Reduction of a branche from the Ash tree going off the canopy, above the garage by approx 3m to be bring back into the canopy and away from the garage roof. The actual size of the tree approx 15m and width approx 10m won't be change after the work. (measurement take by eye as an estimation.) Cut down to ground level the conifer hedge. actual size approx 14m long by approx 5m wide by approx 6m height. (measurement take by eye as an estimation.) cut down the 8 young Photina red Robin and grind the stump. actual size approx 2m height by appox 1,8m width. (measurement take by eye as an estimation.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Pulham St Mary 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 ↗
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Pulham St Mary 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

Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
IP21 4RU
Received
5 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Jul 2026
Ward
Beck Vale, Dickleburgh And Scole
Parish
Pulham St Mary
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, about the council's usual 23 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
450decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15060327
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Norfolk Broadland ranks #136 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Norfolk Broadland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #50 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #71 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #136 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #161 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
137 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
33 decided
1,013
Total decisions
67 refused in the year to March 2026