Planning application
Mill Lane, Common Drove Road Common Drove Northwold Norfolk
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Large Sycamore hanging low over the entrance, risking vehicle damage, and in solid contact with the aerial. Our certified team will attend site and crown raise the Sycamore to a height of 3 metres over the entrance and ensure a 1 metre clearance away from the aerial.
As published by the council, reference 26/00080/TREECA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00080/TREECA
- Type
- Works to/Fell Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Application - No objection
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Methwold
- Parish
- Northwold
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Application - No objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- DECISION
- OFFICER REPORT
- APPLICATION FORM
- PHOTOS AND LOCATION
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk granted permission on 4 June 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.
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