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Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

Granted South Norfolk 2020/1369 Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Oak - Reduce canopy and limbs over shed by 2-3m and limbs over road by 2m, T2 Oak - reduce long limb over shed by 3-4m and reduce long limbs over road by 3m, T3 Beech - Reduce canopy and limbs by 2-3m over shed and reduce limbs over road by 2m, T4 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce canopy by 2-3m over shed or possibly pollard, T6 Sycamore - Fell.

As published by the council, reference 2020/1369

Application record

Reference
2020/1369
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval with Conditions
Received
28 Jul 2020
Validated
28 Jul 2020
Decided
19 Oct 2020
Ward
Old Costessey
Parish
Costessey
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NR8 5DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Norfolk register

This site has had 6 applications since 2002: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2023/0121 Granted

    Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    T5 - Beech, branches to be reduced by 3-4m overhanging neighbouring garden bringing canopy back to nearer the fence line, dismantle the right hand stem to a 2m monolith. T7 - Oak tree, reduce the long laterals overhanging neighbouring log cabin by 4m to reduce weight on this side of the tree and reduce chance of limb failure.

    Decided 20 Feb 2023 Trees
  • 2022/2390 Granted

    Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    T1 - Small leaning Beech east of house to be Felled to Ground Level Stump. T2 - Large Beech south of house to be reduced by approx 2-4m from 20m tall and 8m wide to leave at 18m tall and 6m wide approx. T3 and 4 - Reduce both Beech's looming branches by 2-3m. T8 - Remove declining Ash tree. T10 - Reduce structurally unsound Beech tree (cavity's on east side), weight reduction of 10% - 20% on the affected side, reduce over extended laterals towards bordering property leaving at 4m from stem, to appropriate growth points. T13 - Remove the large dead Chestnut stem on the boundary of The Croft and other major deadwood in proximity. T11 - Crown raise large Oak over driveway of 'Villa D'or' by pollarding the lowest limb to first unions, prune back remaining foliage removing leverage, prune back 1-2m off of the 9m limbs over driveway leaving limbs at 7-8m overhang over driveway. T12 - Reduce Oak canopy over driveway by up to 15% removing 1-1.5m from selected ends to growth points to achieve thinning result. T13 - Beech with dying canopy to be felled. T14 - Chestnut leaning heavily over shed roof to be reduced to secondary leading upright.

    Decided 6 Jan 2023 Trees
  • 2022/1855 Split decision

    Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    T1 Beech - to be reduced by 3-4m in height from 10m to 7m aprox in height. T2 Beech - to be reduced by approximately 2-4m from 20m tall and 8m wide to leave at 18m tall and 6m wide approximately. T3 & T4 - Beech - Reduce looming branches by 2-4m to increase light to property and lessen wind sail effect on west side of house. T8 Ash - Pollard at 6-8m to appropriate points. T10 Beech - Reduce structurally unsound tree (riddled with cavity's on east side), weight reduction on the affected side to reduce lever and wind sail effect to reduce risk of failure. T13 Chestnut - fell. T11 Oak - Crown raise by pollarding the lowest limb to first unions - prune back 2-4m off of the 9m limbs over driveway leaving limbs at 5-7m overhang over driveway. T12 Oak - Crown raise and weight reduce selected limbs - reduce 2-4m of the 8m overhand leaving 4-6m overhang over driveway.

    Decided 21 Nov 2022 Trees
  • 2022/0769 Granted

    Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    T2 Sycamore - reduce to 5m monolith pole

    Decided 10 Jun 2022 Trees
  • 2002/0050/TPO Granted

    Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    Chestnut/Beech/Sycamore - trim side branches back to boundary // Sycamore - trim branches away from building

    Decided 6 Sep 2002 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2020

    Received by South Norfolk

  2. 19 Oct 2020

    Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

  3. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Norfolk granted permission on 19 October 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    2022/2390 Submitted 16 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    T1 - Small leaning Beech east of house to be Felled to Ground Level Stump. T2 - Large Beech south of house to be reduced by approx 2-4m from 20m tall and 8m wide to leave at 18m tall and 6m wide approx. T3 and 4 - Reduce both Beech's looming branches by 2-3m. T8 - Remove declining Ash tree. T10 - Reduce structurally unsound Beech tree (cavity's on east side), weight reduction of 10% - 20% on the affected side, reduce over extended laterals towards bordering property leaving at 4m from stem, to appropriate growth points. T13 - Remove the large dead Chestnut stem on the boundary of The Croft and other major deadwood in proximity. T11 - Crown raise large Oak over driveway of 'Villa D'or' by pollarding the lowest limb to first unions, prune back remaining foliage removing leverage, prune back 1-2m off of the 9m limbs over driveway leaving limbs at 7-8m overhang over driveway. T12 - Reduce Oak canopy over driveway by up to 15% removing 1-1.5m from selected ends to growth points to achieve thinning result. T13 - Beech with dying canopy to be felled. T14 - Chestnut leaning heavily over shed roof to be reduced to secondary leading upright.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
    Small domestic

  • Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    2002/0050/TPO Submitted 13 Aug 2002 50 yards away

    Chestnut/Beech/Sycamore - trim side branches back to boundary // Sycamore - trim branches away from building

    Granted Trees

  • Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    2002/0050/TPO Submitted 13 Aug 2002 50 yards away

    Chestnut/Beech/Sycamore - trim side branches back to boundary // Sycamore - trim branches away from building

    Granted Trees

  • Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    2022/1855 Submitted 29 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    T1 Beech - to be reduced by 3-4m in height from 10m to 7m aprox in height. T2 Beech - to be reduced by approximately 2-4m from 20m tall and 8m wide to leave at 18m tall and 6m wide approximately. T3 & T4 - Beech - Reduce looming branches by 2-4m to increase light to property and lessen wind sail effect on west side of house. T8 Ash - Pollard at 6-8m to appropriate points. T10 Beech - Reduce structurally unsound tree (riddled with cavity's on east side), weight reduction on the affected side to reduce lever and wind sail effect to reduce risk of failure. T13 Chestnut - fell. T11 Oak - Crown raise by pollarding the lowest limb to first unions - prune back 2-4m off of the 9m limbs over driveway leaving limbs at 5-7m overhang over driveway. T12 Oak - Crown raise and weight reduce selected limbs - reduce 2-4m of the 8m overhand leaving 4-6m overhang over driveway.

    Split decision Trees 5 docs

  • Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    2022/0769 Submitted 18 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    T2 Sycamore - reduce to 5m monolith pole

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT

    2023/0121 Submitted 25 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    T5 - Beech, branches to be reduced by 3-4m overhanging neighbouring garden bringing canopy back to nearer the fence line, dismantle the right hand stem to a 2m monolith. T7 - Oak tree, reduce the long laterals overhanging neighbouring log cabin by 4m to reduce weight on this side of the tree and reduce chance of limb failure.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic

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