Planning application
Norwich Railway Station Station Approach Norwich NR1 1EF
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
4no. plane trees: Crown lift lower branches to provide suitable clearance over pedestrian and operational areas - Reduce over extended limbs where required - Remove any deadwood or damaged branches identified during the works
As published by the council, reference 26/00444/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00444/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Thorpe Hamlet
- Postcode
- NR1 1EF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Norwich register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 5 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00586/D Granted
Norwich Railway Station Station Approach Norwich NR1 1EF
Details of Condition 5(a): replacement concourse clock of previous consent 23/01271/L.
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24/01152/L Granted
Norwich Railway Station Station Approach Norwich NR1 1EF
Replacement of existing timber fencing and gates with new blue powder coated security palisade fencing and matching gates.
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22/01510/TPO Granted
Norwich Railway Station Station Approach Norwich NR1 1EF
4no. plane: Crown lift to improve visibility of regulatory signage and ensure clearance for vehicular access, current crown height from ground is 3m, increase to 4m.
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20/00695/L Granted
Norwich Railway Station Station Approach Norwich NR1 1EF
Internal alterations to 1st floor office accommodation.
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20/00463/L Granted
Norwich Railway Station Station Approach Norwich NR1 1EF
Replace existing advertisements with 6 digital units. Replacement clock.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Norwich
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1 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- Decision notice
- Email from agent
- Applicationformredacted
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Norwich refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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