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458 Unthank Road Norwich NR4 7QJ

Awaiting decision Norwich 26/00998/TCA Trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 - Elm tree growing in ivy hedge to left of the house - Cut back in line with hedge. T2 - Purple Plum and Portuguese laurel to the left of the back garden - Reduce to 3 metres in height and shape. T3 - Holm Oak to the left of the back garden - Hedge cut to shape to 2m; T4 - Portuguese Laurel to the left of the back garden towards the bottom - Reduce from 8 to 4m in height and shape; T5 - Cornus and Apple to the left of the back garden towards the bottom - Reduce from 7 to 6m in height and shape; T6 - Leylandii in the bottom left corner if the back garden - Prune back to clear the shed.

As published by the council, reference 26/00998/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00998/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Postcode
NR4 7QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Norwich register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/01076/TCA Granted

    458 Unthank Road Norwich NR4 7QJ

    T1 - Acer spp.: Remove. T2 - Conifer: Prune to give 3m clearance from building.

    Decided 21 Oct 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by Norwich

  2. 19 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Norwich took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Norwich for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Norwich decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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    26/00999/TCA Submitted 5 Oct 2026 50 yards away

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