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39 St Stephens Square Norwich NR1 3SS

Awaiting decision Norwich 26/01008/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Birch: Height before work 8m. Span before work 6m. Height after work 6-7m. Span After work 4-5m. Crown reduce by 1-2m. T2 - Hazel: Height Before work 6m. Span before work 3m. Coppice/pollard to hedge height (1.5m) T3 - Prunus: Height before work 4m. Span before work 3m. Height after work 3m. Span after work 2m. Crown reduce by 1m.

As published by the council, reference 26/01008/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01008/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Postcode
NR1 3SS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Norwich register

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

  • 20/01186/TCA Granted

    39 St Stephens Square Norwich NR1 3SS

    Silver Birch (T1): reduce in height from approx. 15m to 10m away from telephone cables and; Plum (T2): reduce in height from approx. 15m to 10m away from telephone cables.

    Decided 21 Oct 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by Norwich

  2. 20 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 November 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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