Planning application
Colman Hospital Unthank Road Norwich NR2 2PJ
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T0453 Ash: Fell; T0307 Robinia: Fell; T0321 Common Laburnum: Fell; T0429 8x Mixed Species: Fell; T0430 Corsican Pine: Crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance, prune to clear lamp by 3m; T0431 Caucasian Wingnut: Crown lift to 3m for vehicle clearance, prune to clear building by 3m; T0433 Common Beech: Crown lift to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance, crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance; T0443 Corsican Pine: Reduce lowest branch on NW aspect that extends over building by 4m to 6m; T0444 Corsican Pine: Prune to clear building by 2m, reduce lowest lateral further back from building by no more than 5m; T0449 Sorbus: Fell; T0303 Cedar: Fell; T0304 Common Holly: Prune to clear building by 2m; T0329 Silver Birch: Reduce from streetlight to allow clearance up to 1m; T0387 European Lime: Remove hanging branch at 10m on SE aspect; T0394 Common Beech: Remove hanging branch at 8m on SE aspect; T0337 Scots Pine: Reduce from heating flu to allow clearance of up to 3m, prune to clear the building by 2m; T0343 Norway Maple: Crown lift to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance, prune to clear building by 2m, prune to clear fence by 1m; T0347 Norway Maple: Reduce from building to allow clearance of up to 2m; T0349 Norway Maple: Prune to clear building by 2m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00809/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00809/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Nelson
- Postcode
- NR2 2PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Norwich register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00350/TPO Granted
Colman Hospital Unthank Road Norwich NR2 2PJ
T1 Cedar, Height 14m: Fell due to heavy decline which has been monitored for the last 3 years and now requires actionable works.
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21/00154/TCA Granted
Colman Hospital Unthank Road Norwich NR2 2PJ
T0301 Birch - crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance T0302 Cedar - crown lift to 5.2m over highway T0303 Cedar - crown lift to 5.2m over highway T0306 Lime - fell to ground level T0308 Lime - repollard to previous points T0310 Lime - reduce to monolith at approx 4.5m T0313 Cypress - prune back from traffic lights for 1m clearance T0315 Lime - repollard to previous points T0316 Lime - repollard to previous points T0317 Lime - fell to ground level T0318 Lime - repollard to previous points T0319 Lime - repollard to previous points T0320 Lime - repollard to previous points T0321 Laburnum - Prune back from building for maximum 1.5m clearance T0325 Prunus - fell to ground level T0327 Willow - fell to ground level T0329 Birch - Prune back from streetlight for maximum 1m clearance T0330 Birch - crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance T0334 Cypress - fell to ground level T0337 Pine - prune back from building for maximum 1.5m clearance T0341 Pine - Prune back from building for maximum 2m clearance T0344 Birch - fell to ground level T0345 oak - crown lift to 5.2m over highway T0346 Beech - crown lift to 5.2m over highway T0347 Acer - prune back from building for maximum 1.5m clearance T0350, 0351, 0352 Poplar x3 - reduce crown height by 7m T0360 Acer - prune back from property for maximum 1m clearance T0364 Prunus - fell to ground level T0365 Wisteria - fell to ground level T0368 Birch - fell to ground level T0394 Beech - crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance T0396 Prunus - prune back from building for 1.5m clearance T0404 Sorbus - crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance T0424 Pine - fell to ground level T0428 Holly - crown lift to 3m above ground level T0433 Beech - crown lift to 3m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Norwich
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Oct 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
- Colman hospital budget costed 2025
- Sketch plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Norwich granted permission on 29 September 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.
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T0301 Birch - crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance T0302 Cedar - crown lift to 5.2m over highway T0303 Cedar - crown lift to 5.2m over highway T0306 Lime - fell to ground level T0308 Lime - repollard to previous points T0310 Lime - reduce to monolith at approx 4.5m T0313 Cypress - prune back from traffic lights for 1m clearance T0315 Lime - repollard to previous points T0316 Lime - repollard to previous points T0317 Lime - fell to ground level T0318 Lime - repollard to previous points T0319 Lime - repollard to previous points T0320 Lime - repollard to previous points T0321 Laburnum - Prune back from building for maximum 1.5m clearance T0325 Prunus - fell to ground level T0327 Willow - fell to ground level T0329 Birch - Prune back from streetlight for maximum 1m clearance T0330 Birch - crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance T0334 Cypress - fell to ground level T0337 Pine - prune back from building for maximum 1.5m clearance T0341 Pine - Prune back from building for maximum 2m clearance T0344 Birch - fell to ground level T0345 oak - crown lift to 5.2m over highway T0346 Beech - crown lift to 5.2m over highway T0347 Acer - prune back from building for maximum 1.5m clearance T0350, 0351, 0352 Poplar x3 - reduce crown height by 7m T0360 Acer - prune back from property for maximum 1m clearance T0364 Prunus - fell to ground level T0365 Wisteria - fell to ground level T0368 Birch - fell to ground level T0394 Beech - crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance T0396 Prunus - prune back from building for 1.5m clearance T0404 Sorbus - crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance T0424 Pine - fell to ground level T0428 Holly - crown lift to 3m above ground level T0433 Beech - crown lift to 3m
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