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Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

Granted Norwich 24/01247/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

Works to trees as per schedule received 28.10.24.

As published by the council, reference 24/01247/TCA

Application record

Reference
24/01247/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No TPO to be Served
Received
28 Oct 2024
Validated
28 Oct 2024
Decided
22 Nov 2024
Ward
Town Close
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NR2 2LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Norwich register

This site has had 11 applications since 2018: 11 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01001/TCA Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    Pedunculate Oak (T1): fell and replace with Quercus robur.

    Decided 1 Oct 2024 Trees
  • 21/01678/TCA Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    T97 Birch: Fell; T294 Elm: Fell; T431 (species unknown): Fell; T453 sycamore: Remove dead section of stem and reduce radial crown spread from 8m to 5m and shape; T518 silver birch: Fell to ground level; T537 elm: Fell to ground level; T656 rowan: Fell to ground level; T750 sycamore: Fell to ground level; T761 cherry: Crown raise over roof allowing for 1m clearance; T819 hawthorn: Fell to ground level and replace;

    Decided 17 Dec 2021 Trees
  • 21/01654/CLP Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    Demolition of single storey additions to principal building. Construction of new two storey building with ancillary accommodation.

    Decided 10 Dec 2021 Lawful development
  • 21/01627/L Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    Demolition of single storey additions to principle listed building. Minor internal alterations to Listed building to facilitate construction of new two storey building comprising of dining room, kitchen, art/DT space, 3no classrooms, music classrooms and ancillary accommodation.

    Decided 20 Jan 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/00915/D Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    Details of Condition 3: bat survey of planning permission 18/00571/F.

    Decided 13 Sep 2021 Conditions
  • 21/00884/D Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    Details of Condtion 4: ecology survey and Condition 8: tree protection of previous permission 18/00571/F.

    Decided 10 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • 21/00883/NMA Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    Variation of Condition 3 of previous permission 18/00571/F to: 'No site clearance, demolition or works above ground shall take place within the site in pursuance of this permission until an updated bat survey has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in full accordance with the recommendations contained within of the approved report.'

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Amendments
  • 20/01436/TCA Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    Works to trees as specified in tree works schedule dated November 2020.

    Decided 9 Dec 2020 Trees
  • 19/01730/TCA Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    Works to trees as specified in tree works schedule dated October 2019.

    Decided 7 Jan 2020 Trees
  • 18/01616/TCA Granted

    Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road Norwich NR2 2LR

    Works to various trees as defined in submitted schedule of works.

    Decided 31 Oct 2018 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2024

    Received by Norwich

  2. 22 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: No TPO to be Served

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

A. T. Coombes Associates Ltd. Agent, registered in Norwich

Active · incorporated 2014 · Norwich

55 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Historic System Migration · 22 Nov 2024
  • Tree survey or arboricultural implications Historic System Migration · 29 Oct 2024
  • Site and other plans Historic System Migration · 29 Oct 2024
  • Application form for tree works Historic System Migration · 29 Oct 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Norwich granted permission on 22 November 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.

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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