Planning application
20 Westgate Street Southery Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0PA
Works: Trees
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Proposal
TPO Ref: 2/TPO/00449 - Ancient Oak Tree -Sadly we recommend removal of this ancient oak tree due to bracket fungus and the extreme hollowing of the main stem and two main limbs, of which has caused stress fractures and severely affected the structural integrity of the tree. Unfortunately, due to the tree overshadowing neighbouring properties, if tree should fail due to (as previously explained above), there is a very high risk for damage to neighbouring properties. Please see evidence in the photos attached, which clearly show the structural issues as stated above. Therefore, we strongly advise removal of the tree to prevent the risk to occupied residential buildings with the fall range of this oak tree.
As published by the council, reference 26/00047/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00047/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Feltwell
- Parish
- Southery
- Postcode
- PE38 0PA
Site history
Applications at this address on the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00075/TPO Awaiting decision
20 Westgate Street Southery Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0PA
2/TPO/00449 - Mature Oak which demonstrates significant and progressive structural deterioration within the tree. As a minimum, reduce crown back to previous major pruning points, considerably greater reduction in lever arms and loading than a conventional 20% crown reduction to subsequently retain and manage the Oak primarily as a monolith/habitat tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
M&L Tree And Garden Services Agent and applicant, a tree-works contractor
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
37 documents on file for this application
- ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER CORRESPONDENCE
- PICUS REPORT
- OAK TREE PHOTO
- PHOTO OF OAK TREE
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENT AND CASE OFFICER
- ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION
- ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER EMAIL
- ABORICULTURAL OFFICER EMAIL
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
- PHOTOS OF TREE
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENT AND CASE OFFICER
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENT AND CASE OFFICER
- APPLICATION FORM
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- PLANNING ADMIN EMAIL
- CORRESPONDENCE
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with King’s Lynn and West Norfolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year King’s Lynn and West Norfolk decided tree works applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
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