Planning application
216 Unthank Road Norwich NR2 2AH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lime (T9) Re-pollard - the trunk has a cavity at below the pollard point. The proposed work is to reduce the weight on the compromised structure of the trunk.
As published by the council, reference 26/00419/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00419/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees Subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Eaton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR2 2AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Norwich register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00277/TCA Granted
216 Unthank Road Norwich NR2 2AH
Robinia (T1): remove the low branch brushing the neighbours chimney; Sycamore (T15): remove ivy; Lime (T16): reduce the western stem from 8m to 4m and remove major deadwood; Lime (T19): remove hanging branch; Lime (T20): remove dead stub to the north west at 5m; Hornbeams (G23): remove stakes and ties.
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26/00276/TPO Granted
216 Unthank Road Norwich NR2 2AH
T2 - Yew: Reduce away from the house to provide 1m of clearance. T3 - Yew: Reduce away from the neighbours roof to provide 0.5m of clearance. T9 - Lime: Remove major deadwood and inspect the cavity.
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21/01074/TCA Granted
216 Unthank Road Norwich NR2 2AH
Fig (T1): fell; Greengage (T2): fell; Plum (T3): fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Norwich
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22 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Robert Thackray Ltd. Agent, registered in Norfolk
Active · incorporated 2003 · Norfolk
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- Comments following inspection
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Norwich granted permission on 22 June 2026, 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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