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The Slipper Chapel Gray's Lane Houghton St. Giles Norfolk

Granted North Norfolk TW/23/2164 Tree Works in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Mature Oak. (Tag No. 544) - 22m High, 15m North - South by 16m East to West. Remove deadwood over path & roof of Chapel of Reconciliation (CoR) & public footpath. T2 - Early mature Beech. 15m North to South by 13m East to West. Reduce longer North West facing branches by 2m. These are currently hanging over outside altar of CoR. Reduce South East Facing branches by 2m to prevent contact with outbuildings. Reduce South West facing branches by 2m to prevent contact with CoR roof & guttering. T3 - Early mature Beech 9m North to South by 9m East to West. Reduce outlying North & West facing branches by 2m to allow access for marquee to be erected. Remove dead wood from tree which is over busy seating area at pilgrimage site. T4 - Early mature Beech - 8m North to South by 7m East to West. Reduce length of North facing branches over seating area and footpath and remove deadwood. T5 - Silver Birch. 15m in height. Reduce height by 2m and remove hanging dead branch on North side. T6 - Silver Birch. 15m in height. Reduce height by 2m and remove deadwood over seating area on North side. T7 - Sycamore. 10m North to South 12m East to West. Reduce length of branches on South East side overhanging outside altar area and seating area. Remove deadwood. T8 - Mature Sweet Chesnut (Tag No. 707) Large deadwood over road and parking area. Remove all deadwood. T9 - Early mature Sycamore. 5m North to South by 5m East to West. Reduce length of branches on North East side by 2m to prevent contact with CoR roof tiles & gutter. T10 - Early mature Sycamore. 5m North to South by 5m East to West. Reduce length of branches on North East side by 2m to prevent contact with CoR roof tiles & gutter

As published by the council, reference TW/23/2164

Application record

Reference
TW/23/2164
Type
Tree Works in a Conservation Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
5 Oct 2023
Validated
5 Oct 2023
Decided
6 Nov 2023
Ward
Walsingham
Parish
Barsham
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Norfolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TW/24/0292 Granted

    The Slipper Chapel Gray's Lane Houghton St. Giles Norfolk

    T1 - 2 x Cypress, Remove to prevent further damage to the grade one listed building.

    Decided 8 Mar 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2023

    Received by North Norfolk

  2. 6 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

North Norfolk granted permission on 6 November 2023, 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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