Planning application
10 Town Close Road Norwich NR2 2NB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Hawthorn (T1): sever the ivy on the trunk and leave to die off; Yew (T2): dismantle, leaving a 1m tall trunk to regenerate; Beech (T3): remove all branches up to the fork at approx. 5m above ground level. Reduce the branch tips to give 2m clearance from the streetlight; Apple (T8): reduce from approx. 10m to 9m in height and approx. 10m to 8m in width. Thin out the crown by removing dead, crossing and congested branches and vigorous epicormic growth; Holly/Laurel (T10&11): dismantle, leaving 2m tall trunks to regenerate; Hawthorne (T12): reduce and shape from approx. 6m to 4m in height and width.
As published by the council, reference 23/00279/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00279/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No TPO to be Served
- Received
- 6 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Town Close
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR2 2NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Norwich register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00535/TCA Granted
10 Town Close Road Norwich NR2 2NB
T1 Twin stem holly in the northeast corner of the garden at the east end of the privet hedge - coppice both stems close to ground level leaving the stump to regenerate; T2 privet in the northeast corner of the garden at the east end of the privet hedge - cut down to approximately 1.5m in height and leave to regenerate; T3 Twin stem holly tree in the northeast corner of the garden - Reduce the main stem from approximately 7m to 5m in height and remove the smaller stem at approximately 2m above ground level.
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23/00280/TPO Split decision
10 Town Close Road Norwich NR2 2NB
4x Yews (G4): reduce in height from approx. 7m to 4m; Holly (T5): reduce in height from approx. 7m to 5m and shape the top. Thin out the crown by removing congested branches; Pine (T6&7): remove dead and snapped branches over 40mm attachment diameter, remove the large witches broom/cluster of fascinated shoots; Weeping Willow (T9): selectively reduce the crown by removing the longest branches and remove dead branches; 6x Trees (G13): raise the crowns to give 2.4m clearance above the pavement and raise and/or reduce to give 5.4m clearance above the road.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2023
Received by Norwich
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31 Mar 2023
Decision issued: No TPO to be Served
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2 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Plantscape Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in East Carleton
Active · incorporated 2011 · East Carleton
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- Application form for tree works
- Sketch plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Norwich granted permission on 31 March 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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