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31 Thieves Bridge Road Watlington King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0HL

Refused King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 26/00032/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/00246: T1 Lime Tree - 20 metres high,10 metre off. T2 Chestnut Tree - 15 metres high, 2 metres off. T3 Lime Tree - 20 metres high needs, 10 metres off. T4 Pine Tree - 15 metres high needs 3 metres off. T5 Pine Tree - 2 metres off or fell ,due to only very small growth at top. To be pruned back in order to enhance safety. This recommendation is due to low hanging branches, some of which have recently fallen as they were very heavy, with some overhanging a neighbouring property

As published by the council, reference 26/00032/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00032/TPO
Type
Works to/Fell Tree covered by TPO
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
TPO Decision Refuse
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Decided
15 May 2026
Ward
Watlington
Parish
Watlington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PE33 0HL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 30 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Decision Refuse

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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