Planning application
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Chestnut/Beech/Sycamore - trim side branches back to boundary // Sycamore - trim branches away from building
As published by the council, reference 2002/0050/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2002/0050/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with Conditions
- Received
- 13 Aug 2002
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2002
- Decided
- 6 Sep 2002
- Ward
- Old Costessey
- Parish
- Costessey
- Postcode
- NR8 5DT
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Norfolk register
This site has had 6 applications since 2002: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2023/0121 Granted
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T5 - Beech, branches to be reduced by 3-4m overhanging neighbouring garden bringing canopy back to nearer the fence line, dismantle the right hand stem to a 2m monolith. T7 - Oak tree, reduce the long laterals overhanging neighbouring log cabin by 4m to reduce weight on this side of the tree and reduce chance of limb failure.
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2022/2390 Granted
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T1 - Small leaning Beech east of house to be Felled to Ground Level Stump. T2 - Large Beech south of house to be reduced by approx 2-4m from 20m tall and 8m wide to leave at 18m tall and 6m wide approx. T3 and 4 - Reduce both Beech's looming branches by 2-3m. T8 - Remove declining Ash tree. T10 - Reduce structurally unsound Beech tree (cavity's on east side), weight reduction of 10% - 20% on the affected side, reduce over extended laterals towards bordering property leaving at 4m from stem, to appropriate growth points. T13 - Remove the large dead Chestnut stem on the boundary of The Croft and other major deadwood in proximity. T11 - Crown raise large Oak over driveway of 'Villa D'or' by pollarding the lowest limb to first unions, prune back remaining foliage removing leverage, prune back 1-2m off of the 9m limbs over driveway leaving limbs at 7-8m overhang over driveway. T12 - Reduce Oak canopy over driveway by up to 15% removing 1-1.5m from selected ends to growth points to achieve thinning result. T13 - Beech with dying canopy to be felled. T14 - Chestnut leaning heavily over shed roof to be reduced to secondary leading upright.
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2022/1855 Split decision
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T1 Beech - to be reduced by 3-4m in height from 10m to 7m aprox in height. T2 Beech - to be reduced by approximately 2-4m from 20m tall and 8m wide to leave at 18m tall and 6m wide approximately. T3 & T4 - Beech - Reduce looming branches by 2-4m to increase light to property and lessen wind sail effect on west side of house. T8 Ash - Pollard at 6-8m to appropriate points. T10 Beech - Reduce structurally unsound tree (riddled with cavity's on east side), weight reduction on the affected side to reduce lever and wind sail effect to reduce risk of failure. T13 Chestnut - fell. T11 Oak - Crown raise by pollarding the lowest limb to first unions - prune back 2-4m off of the 9m limbs over driveway leaving limbs at 5-7m overhang over driveway. T12 Oak - Crown raise and weight reduce selected limbs - reduce 2-4m of the 8m overhand leaving 4-6m overhang over driveway.
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2022/0769 Granted
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T2 Sycamore - reduce to 5m monolith pole
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2020/1369 Granted
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T1 Oak - Reduce canopy and limbs over shed by 2-3m and limbs over road by 2m, T2 Oak - reduce long limb over shed by 3-4m and reduce long limbs over road by 3m, T3 Beech - Reduce canopy and limbs by 2-3m over shed and reduce limbs over road by 2m, T4 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce canopy by 2-3m over shed or possibly pollard, T6 Sycamore - Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2002
Received by South Norfolk
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6 Sep 2002
Decision issued: Approval with Conditions
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
South Norfolk granted permission on 6 September 2002, 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.
Nearby applications
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Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
Chestnut/Beech/Sycamore - trim side branches back to boundary // Sycamore - trim branches away from building
Granted Trees -
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T1 Oak - Reduce canopy and limbs over shed by 2-3m and limbs over road by 2m, T2 Oak - reduce long limb over shed by 3-4m and reduce long limbs over road by 3m, T3 Beech - Reduce canopy and limbs by 2-3m over shed and reduce limbs over road by 2m, T4 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce canopy by 2-3m over shed or possibly pollard, T6 Sycamore - Fell.
Granted Trees 5 docsSmall domestic -
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T1 - Small leaning Beech east of house to be Felled to Ground Level Stump. T2 - Large Beech south of house to be reduced by approx 2-4m from 20m tall and 8m wide to leave at 18m tall and 6m wide approx. T3 and 4 - Reduce both Beech's looming branches by 2-3m. T8 - Remove declining Ash tree. T10 - Reduce structurally unsound Beech tree (cavity's on east side), weight reduction of 10% - 20% on the affected side, reduce over extended laterals towards bordering property leaving at 4m from stem, to appropriate growth points. T13 - Remove the large dead Chestnut stem on the boundary of The Croft and other major deadwood in proximity. T11 - Crown raise large Oak over driveway of 'Villa D'or' by pollarding the lowest limb to first unions, prune back remaining foliage removing leverage, prune back 1-2m off of the 9m limbs over driveway leaving limbs at 7-8m overhang over driveway. T12 - Reduce Oak canopy over driveway by up to 15% removing 1-1.5m from selected ends to growth points to achieve thinning result. T13 - Beech with dying canopy to be felled. T14 - Chestnut leaning heavily over shed roof to be reduced to secondary leading upright.
Granted Trees 2 docsSmall domestic -
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T1 Beech - to be reduced by 3-4m in height from 10m to 7m aprox in height. T2 Beech - to be reduced by approximately 2-4m from 20m tall and 8m wide to leave at 18m tall and 6m wide approximately. T3 & T4 - Beech - Reduce looming branches by 2-4m to increase light to property and lessen wind sail effect on west side of house. T8 Ash - Pollard at 6-8m to appropriate points. T10 Beech - Reduce structurally unsound tree (riddled with cavity's on east side), weight reduction on the affected side to reduce lever and wind sail effect to reduce risk of failure. T13 Chestnut - fell. T11 Oak - Crown raise by pollarding the lowest limb to first unions - prune back 2-4m off of the 9m limbs over driveway leaving limbs at 5-7m overhang over driveway. T12 Oak - Crown raise and weight reduce selected limbs - reduce 2-4m of the 8m overhand leaving 4-6m overhang over driveway.
Split decision Trees 5 docs -
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T2 Sycamore - reduce to 5m monolith pole
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
T5 - Beech, branches to be reduced by 3-4m overhanging neighbouring garden bringing canopy back to nearer the fence line, dismantle the right hand stem to a 2m monolith. T7 - Oak tree, reduce the long laterals overhanging neighbouring log cabin by 4m to reduce weight on this side of the tree and reduce chance of limb failure.
Granted Trees 3 docsSmall domestic
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