Well Cottages 17 - 19 North Street Castle Acre KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE32 2BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00190/TREECA - Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

1. Twisted Willow , Planted by previous owners circa mid 90s, a. Reduce Crown 25 to 30% b. Remove excessively long lower overhanging branches. c. The tree has a degree of trunk degradation but is healthy,  the reduction is anticipated to reduce overhang and reduce stress on the trunk. 2. Cherry , Planted by previous owners circa mid 90s, a. Reduce crown 25% b. Particular attention to lower, longer branches 3. Apple x 2 a. 20% to 25% reduction 4. Sweet Chestnut,  Planted by previous owners circa mid 90s a. Reduce crown by 20% to 25% b. Remove lower overhanging branches to afford more light in the garden 5. Ash,  New Consideration,   Self Seeded,  Roadside Hedge. a. We are unsure if this is a KLWN Borough Council issue or perhaps Electricity Board. Advice accepted b. I would anticipate 35 years old c. We may consider reduction whilst Tree Surgeons on-site at your advice. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Kings Lynn's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Castle Acre 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1410 m away: The Droves Solar Farm; Scheduled monument about 235 m away: Castle Acre Castle, town defences and Bailey Gate; SSSI about 439 m away: River Nar SSSI; Inside the Castle Acre built-up area; Priority habitat about 27 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

Checked on 6 November 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Kings Lynn
Application type
Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
PE32 2BA
Received
28 Oct 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Ward
Massingham With Castle Acre
Parish
Castle Acre
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Kings Lynn usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
345decided 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 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15330552
Planning Portal ref
PP-15330552
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 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
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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