Planning application
5 Seton Road Taverham Norfolk NR8 6QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Reduce lateral over garden by 2-2.5m to leave 6-7m. T2 Oak - Remove dropping limb by 2.5-3m to leave 8-9m
As published by the council, reference 2025/2834
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2834
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with Conditions
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Taverham North
- Parish
- Taverham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NR8 6QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Broadland
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9 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approval with Conditions
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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M J Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Norfolk
Active · incorporated 2004 · Norfolk
23 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Broadland granted permission on 6 October 2025, 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.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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5 Seton Road Taverham Norfolk NR8 6QE
T1 Oak - Reduce lateral over garden by 2-2.5m to leave 6-7m. T2 Oak - Remove dropping limb by 2.5-3m to leave 8-9m
Granted Trees 4 docs -
5 Seton Road Taverham NR8 6QE
T1 Oak - Crown lift over the grass to 5m and removal of major dead wood T2 Oak - Crown lift in 3 no. gardens at rear by removal of the droppers being pruned back to the laterals and removal of major dead wood of 40mm and above
Granted Trees 2 docs -
18 Seton Road Taverham NR8 6QE
T17 Oak - trunk is leaning over boundary (there are plans in place to build a road) risk that this may destroy new boundary fence and risk to road - propose to coppice. T21 Chestnut - fell. T1 Oak - split in trunk is weighted with branches, tree surgeon has suggested removed of some of these limbs, also dead wooding required to preserve tree. T25 Oak - leaning limb, recommended to coppice to enable new regrowth of the tree. T19 Oak - dead wooding required and recommended by Tree surgeon to remove of lower branches to promote growth. 23 & 27 - Laurel some coppicing to promote regrowth and to reduce excessive shading in some areas. General woodland to be assessed for thinning of sapplings, including holly.
Split decision Trees 5 docsSmall domestic -
18 Seton Road Taverham Norwich NR8 6QE
Douglas Fir (T14) - Current height approx 3-4m. Reduce the length of over extended lateral branches to reduce the sail and weigh to minimise the risk of failure. This work is required due to previous failure of this nature. Sweet Chestnut (T4) - Current height approximately 8m. Recommend for the removal / coppice of limb extending over garden towards house to minimise the risk to garden fencing and pergola the structure of this tree. Oak (T5) Crown lift up to 5m above ground level, removing epicormic growth.
Split decision Trees 3 docs -
18 Seton Road Taverham Norwich NR8 6QE
Douglas Fir (T14) - Current height approx 3-4m. Reduce the length of over extended lateral branches to reduce the sail and weigh to minimise the risk of failure. This work is required due to previous failure of this nature. Sweet Chestnut (T4) - Current height approximately 8m. Recommend for the removal / coppice of limb extending over garden towards house to minimise the risk to garden fencing and pergola the structure of this tree. Oak (T5) Crown lift up to 5m above ground level, removing epicormic growth.
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