Planning application
4 The Heights Cotman Road Norwich NR1 4BZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sweet Chestnut (T4): Propose to fell to ground level for safety reasons. In the event of felling, it is proposed to replace the tree with another young sweet chestnut in keeping with the current spread of species, thus extending the character of the environs indefinitely.
As published by the council, reference 26/00686/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00686/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Thorpe Hamlet
- Postcode
- NR1 4BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by Norwich
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Sep 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
- Applicationformredacted
- Tpo 611 property tree plan
- Te317 report and mapping the heights
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Norwich granted permission on 25 August 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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