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Upgate Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RJ

Granted King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 26/00026/TPO Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

2/TPO/00677: Works to make safe 4 number lime trees to the front/side boundary of the property, there has been no maintenance works carried out for many years plus there are substantial dead branches which have been falling on property side, the neighbours and the road/verge Back Lane. Several dead branches have fallen and had to be removed from high up following complaints. T1 crown clean and raise to 4m T2 Reduce the overextended branches by about 4m crown raise and crown clean T3 crown raise to 4m and crown clean T4 crown raise to 4m and remove deadwood and remove deadwood cut the epicormic growth to about 5 feet and retain it as a hedge

As published by the council, reference 26/00026/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00026/TPO
Type
Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO
Status
Unknown
Decision
Granted As published: TPO Decision Consent
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Decided
1 May 2026
Ward
Bircham With Rudhams
Parish
Bircham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PE31 6RJ

Site history

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

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/02103/DISC_A Granted

    Upgate Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RJ

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/02103/F - Householder: Various topical demolitions. Internal and external alterations to the dwelling. Construction of a new detached double garage.

    Decided 28 Jan 2025 Conditions
  • 24/02103/F Granted

    Upgate Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RJ

    Householder: Various topical demolitions. Internal and external alterations to the dwelling. Construction of a new detached double garage.

    Decided 13 Jan 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2026

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 1 May 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Decision Consent

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION Correspondence · 01 May 2026
  • PLANNING OFFICER REPORT Report · 01 May 2026
  • TREE INVALID LETTER Invalid Letter · 01 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 30 Mar 2026
  • APPLICANT LETTER Correspondence · 30 Mar 2026
  • SITE PLAN Drawing · 30 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk granted permission on 1 May 2026, 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Upgate Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RJ

    24/02103/DISC_A Submitted 23 Jan 2025 50 yards away

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/02103/F - Householder: Various topical demolitions. Internal and external alterations to the dwelling. Construction of a new detached double garage.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
    Domestic
  • Upgate Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RJ

    24/02103/F Submitted 26 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Householder: Various topical demolitions. Internal and external alterations to the dwelling. Construction of a new detached double garage.

    Granted Full applications 32 docs
    Domestic
  • 3 Town Farm Barns Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6WP

    26/00030/TPO Submitted 16 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    2/TPO/00433 - T4 sycamore remove, due to basal decay and stem canker removal is because the basal decay is making the tree increasingly unsafe. Replace with 12-14cm dbh rowan, T2 Scots pine reduce largest lowest branch from house by about 3m, inline with red line on photo branch is over extended, and gives the impression of being over-bearing, so the reduction is mainly to reduce the likelihood of failure. Sensitive crown raise to 3m,T3 broken branch removed that had failed due to storm damage. Storm damage, and the crown raise to not only to allow a bit more light through but also as the tree is over a track to provide a bit more clearance for track users. Sensitive crown raise to 3m

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  • 3 Town Farm Barns Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6WP

    21/00072/TPO Submitted 12 Jul 2021 100 yards away

    2/TPO/00433: T1 Oak - Remove and replace with two cherry blossom trees as tree block lights and overhangs next door's garden, T2 Pine - Cut branches back by 5 metres, T3 Pine - Remove and replace with a twisted willow as it is stopping other tree from growing, T4 Pine - Cut branches back by 5 metres

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    26/01305/F Submitted 12 Aug 2026 100 yards away

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