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Woodland N of Elvington King's Lynn Norfolk

Refused King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 26/00018/TPO Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

2/TPO/00709/W1: Group consisting of 2 x Sessile Oak trees to be reduced in accordance with BS3998:2010 by approx 25% (5m). Reduction to lower trees to an approx final height of 15m, thereby cleaing the Fresnel Zone and removing the obstruction. Clearence of approx 3.01m will be achieved between the top of the trees and the lower limit of the Fresnel Zone.

As published by the council, reference 26/00018/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00018/TPO
Type
Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
TPO Decision Refuse
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Decided
12 May 2026
Ward
Springwood
Parish
King's Lynn
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 12 May 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Decision Refuse

  3. 9 Aug 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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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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