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10 Town Close Road Norwich NR2 2NB

Granted Norwich 23/00535/TCA Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 23/00535/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/00535/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No TPO to be Served
Received
3 May 2023
Validated
3 May 2023
Decided
5 Jun 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.

  • 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.

    Decided 12 Apr 2023 Trees
  • 23/00279/TCA Granted

    10 Town Close Road Norwich NR2 2NB

    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.

    Decided 31 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 May 2023

    Received by Norwich

  2. 5 Jun 2023

    Decision issued: No TPO to be Served

  3. 10 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Norwich granted permission on 5 June 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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    23/00280/TPO Submitted 6 Mar 2023 50 yards away

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  • 10 Town Close Road Norwich NR2 2NB

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    Granted Trees 3 docs

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