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Castle Cottage Castle Square Bailey Street Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2AJ

Granted King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 23/00046/TREECA Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Yew tree, crown reduction by approx. 0.5-1m to keep it to a suitable size for its location. Current Height 4m - Proposed Height 3-3.5m

As published by the council, reference 23/00046/TREECA

Application record

Reference
23/00046/TREECA
Type
Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Application - No objection
Received
15 Feb 2023
Validated
6 Mar 2023
Decided
17 Apr 2023
Ward
Massingham With Castle Acre
Parish
Castle Acre
Postcode
PE32 2AJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00142/TREECA Awaiting decision

    Castle Cottage Castle Square Bailey Street Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2AJ

    T1 (Sycamore) - selective reduction of up to four meters. The canopy is suppressed by an ash on the castle boundary, causing the sycamore to be unbalanced. the client has had it reduced in the past but feels two meters didn't achieve their objective. T2 (laburnum) - Reduce by 1.5 meters, thin out secondary growth to maintain height / spread and improve form

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Feb 2023

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 6 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Application - No objection

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk granted permission on 17 April 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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