Planning application
31 Thieves Bridge Road Watlington King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0HL
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
- Unknown
- Decision
- Refused As published: 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
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20 Apr 2026
Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: TPO Decision Refuse
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- DECISION
- OFFICER REPORT
- APPLICANT CORRESPONDENCE
- INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE)
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat 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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