Planning application
Hall Farm Swaffham Road Fincham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9DQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TPO: 2/TPO/00358: Ash Tree (T1) - Removal due to disease of ash dieback, and limbs are snapping off close to a major highway and could cause damage to vehicles or walkers. Lime Tree (T2 & T3) - Remove due to proximity to the road and also for better vision for slow-moving farm vehicles turning onto the main highway for safety. Reducing all trees to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/00057/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00057/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Airfield
- Parish
- Fincham
- Postcode
- PE33 9DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
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7 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Oct 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
- LOCATION OF TREES
- INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE)
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE 1 ASH DIEBACK
- TREE 1
- TREE 2 AND 3
- TREE 2
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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
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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