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6 Old School Court Thornham HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6JZ

Decided King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 23/00020/TREECA Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1 silver birch - Remove as against wall causing heavy shading. T2 - crab apple Pollard to keep in conroll. T3 Maple - Remove as against the rear of old school causing heavy shading.

As published by the council, reference 23/00020/TREECA

Application record

Reference
23/00020/TREECA
Type
Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
TPO Served
Received
23 Jan 2023
Validated
23 Jan 2023
Decided
2 Mar 2023
Ward
Brancaster
Parish
Thornham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PE36 6JZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2023

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 2 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: TPO Served

  3. 24 Jul 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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After the decision

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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