Planning application
2A & 2B Essex Street Norwich NR2 2BL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: lime - re-pollard T2: lime - reduce to near the boundary with 2 Essex Street by removing horizontal growth back to the pollard heads To reduce the dominance the trees have over the house and garden of 2 Essex Street
As published by the council, reference 26/00839/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00839/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Town Close
- Postcode
- NR2 2BL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Norwich
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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14 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- Applicationformredacted
- 2a 2b essex street
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Norwich granted permission on 10 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.
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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