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Sutton Lea Manor 4 Bircham Road Snettisham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7NF

Granted King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 24/00215/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 - Portuguese laurel - Fell. Poor specimen, damaged roots and main stem. /outgrown location. T2 - Lime. Re-pollard back to original pollard points (Removing approx 5 meters from crown spread) R1 - row of lime and yew trees. Raise crown overhanging new driveway entrance to approximately 4 meters, enabling clear entry for all vehicles

As published by the council, reference 24/00215/TREECA

Application record

Reference
24/00215/TREECA
Type
Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Application - No objection
Received
23 Oct 2024
Validated
27 Nov 2024
Decided
2 Jan 2025
Ward
Snettisham
Parish
Snettisham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PE31 7NF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2024

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 27 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Application - No objection

  4. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 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 2 January 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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