Planning application
The Old Court House 27 London Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Beech - Reduce by 2m all round
As published by the council, reference 23/00035/TREECA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00035/TREECA
- Type
- Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Tree Application - No objection
- Received
- 8 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 8 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 22 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Downham Old Town
- Parish
- Downham Market
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PE38 9AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Feb 2023
Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
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22 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Tree Application - No objection
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk granted permission on 22 March 2023, 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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