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1 St James Green Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2BD

Granted King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 23/00092/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 Silver Birch - Reduce height of tree by 3m. Reduce out stretched branches by 2m to prevent future failure. Crown raise to 4m above vehicle height. T2 Walnut - Remove deadwood, tree is a twin stem poor specimen containing many weak/dying branches with cavities. Reduce tree by 2.5m where possible. T3 Silver Birch - Reduce in height by 2m within Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference 23/00092/TREECA

Application record

Reference
23/00092/TREECA
Type
Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Application - No objection
Received
12 Apr 2023
Validated
12 Apr 2023
Decided
22 May 2023
Ward
Massingham With Castle Acre
Parish
Castle Acre
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PE32 2BD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Apr 2023

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 22 May 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Application - No objection

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 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 22 May 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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