Planning application
18 Christchurch Road Norwich NR2 2AE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Sweet Chestnut - re-pollard back to previous points. Currently 40ft tall and wide - remove approx 10ft of growth to 30ft tall and wide; T2 Beech - crown raise up to 18ft from ground; T3 Group of 3x Limes - reduce height to approximately 30ft and remove 2x large stems completely back to trunk. 2x stems on north east side pruned to low trunk.
As published by the council, reference 26/00427/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00427/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No TPO to be Served
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Eaton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR2 2AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Norwich register
This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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19/01675/TCA Granted
18 Christchurch Road Norwich NR2 2AE
Sweet Chestnut (T1): re-pollard; Plum (T2): reduce overhanging limb back to boundary; Pine (T3): thin the northern limb; Limes 3x (T4): re-pollard, cut back overhang to boundary and; Beech (T5): crown reduce by approx. 1.5-2m.
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18/01619/TCA Granted
18 Christchurch Road Norwich NR2 2AE
T1 - Beech: Pollard to 3m; G1 - Self-sown sycamore: fell to ground level; T2 - Beech: Crown clean, light thin of live branches by approx. 5%. Shorten selected extended limbs. Reduce crown spread from 15m to 13m. Crown raise to 3.5 m; G2 - Limes: reduce away from flats to the rear and to the front left where growing into the neighbouring pine tree. Reduce crown spread from 9m to 6m; T3 - Pinus: crown clean and thin live branches by approx. 10% and; T4 - Self-sown sycamore: Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Norwich
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8 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No TPO to be Served
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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A SIllett Tree Surgeon Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Norwich
Active · incorporated 2017 · Norwich
62 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 96% granted
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Norwich granted permission on 8 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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