Highfield House 50 Wells Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HP

1. 13 Sep 2024

   Received by North Norfolk

2. 25 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

North Norfolk granted permission on 25 October 2024, 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.

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.

• Caretakers House Field Lane Fakenham Norfolk

  PF/24/1626 Submitted 31 Jul 2024 19m away

  Change of use of redundant school caretakers house to dwelling (Class C3)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Domestic

• Duke Of Lancaster School Highfield Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9DQ

  TW/26/0615 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 84m away

  T4 Atlantic Cedar Remove split and broken branches T5 Atlantic Cedar Remove split and broken branches. Remove broken branch stub at 7m. T6 Cedar of Lebanon Clean out the crown of all crossing and suppressed branches. Remove split and broken branches. T7 Atlantic Cedar Remove deadwood from inner canopy on main stem. Remove split and broken branches. Reduced the extended limb to the east a 1.5m from ground level by 3m to natural growth points. T9 Corsican Pine lift lower branches by 1.8 all round from ground T16 Beech Dismantle/fell to stump level. T17 Beech Dismantle/fell to stump level. T18 Beech & T20 Beech Clean out the crown of all crossing and suppressed branches. Remove split and broken branches.Lift over highway 4.5m from ground. T27 Oak Dismantle/fell to stump level. T28 Oak Clean out the crown of all crossing and suppressed branches. Raise low branches over the footpath to give a 3m ground clearance. T30 False Acacia Dismantle/fell to stump level. T31 Oak Raise low branches over the footpath to give a 3m ground clearance. Remove or shorten larger pieces of deadwood to stabilise. Remove branches rubbing on electricity post to the south. T32 Lime Lift over highway 4.5m from ground. T33 False Acacia Lift lower branches 1.8m from ground level. T34 Holly Dismantle/fell (SEND school dangerous for students) T36 Oak Clean out the crown of all crossing and suppressed branches. Reduce the limb extending from the large tear wound in the south side of the canopy by 35%. T43 Oak Remove deadwood over 1cm in diameter. Raise the lower canopy to the south to allow a 3.5m ground clearance. Prune back lower branch tips to the south to clear streetlight. T46 Oak Clean out the crown of all deadwood, crossing and suppressed branches. Remove the broken and hanging branch in the south side of canopy and reduce the large lateral branch leading from above the hanging branch by 3m to natural growth points. Reduce the upper branches on the large limb with elongated dysfunction

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Fakenham College Highfield House 50 Wells Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HP

  LA/25/2322 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 91m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jan

  Works to Highfield House including demolition of parts of C20th extensions to original building, repairs and restorations to original building and retained extensions with reinstatement of original plan form to facilitate conversion to dwellings

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 86 docs

• Fakenham College Highfield House 50 Wells Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HP

  PF/25/2321 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 91m away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jan

  Demolition of existing detached school buildings & parts of C20th extensions to original Highfield House. Repairs & restorations to original Highfield House & retained extensions with reinstatement of original plan form to Highfield House. Retention & conversion of two detached C20th two storey classroom blocks. Change of use of these buildings to create six residential units only. Construction of 20 new terraced, semi-detached & detached 2, 3 & 4 bedroom houses

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 108 docs

• Summerhill House Sculthorpe Road Fakenham NR21 9HA

  CDA/19/1281 Submitted 11 Nov 2019 114m away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials), 4 (Window Details) for Planning Permission PF 19 1281

  Decided Conditions Windows or glazing 4 docs

• Summerhill House Sculthorpe Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HA

  TW/24/2329 Submitted 4 Nov 2024 121m away

  5 - Indian Bean Tree - ht 10.4m w 10m - To crown raise low branches to 3m. 8 - Maple - ht 11.2m w 5m - To crown raise low branches to 3m over car park. 34 - Mulberry - ht 8.1m w 4m - To remove deadwood.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• IS4/26/1727 Decided

  The Pines Back Lane Blakeney Holt Norfolk NR25 7NP

  Querying infected Lime Tree to potentially be removed

  18 Jul 2026 Trees
• TW/26/1193 Granted

  61 Two Saints Close Hoveton Norwich Norfolk NR12 8QR

  T1 - Oak - Ht 12.7m S 16m - To crown raise over the garden by up to 4m. To reduce the lateral limbs over the garden by 2m. To reduce the upper crown over the garden by 2m to mitigate the extended limbs overhanging this property.

  4 Jun 2026 Trees
• TW/26/1213 Granted

  3 Beech Grove Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8QE

  T1 - Beech, Remove tree is dying and infected with Honey Fungus, Replace

  5 Jun 2026 Trees
• TW/26/1212 Split decision

  The Old Gatehouse 1 - 3 High Street Walsingham Norfolk NR22 6BY

  T1 - Silver Birch, Remove - T2 - Silver Birch, Reduce height by 3m, from 12m to 9m.

  5 Jun 2026 Trees
• TW/26/1203 Granted

  Hangar 4 Blenheim Way West Raynham Norfolk

  Group 1 (red on Sketch plan) 3 x Horse Chestnut trees positioned in parking area to remove deadwood in crown, reduce back extended branches overhanging parking area by 1.5 - 2 metres to reduce risk of failure to cars parked underneath and lift crowns to 5 metres Group 2 (yellow on Sketch plan) 5 Horse Chesnut trees to be crown lifted to 4.5 - 5 metres and reduce extended growth on peripheral canopy by 1 metre.

  4 Jun 2026 Trees