Planning application
Chescombe Lodge Folgate Lane Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DP
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Fell dangerous tree adjacent to boundary fence (under exemption order).
As published by the council, reference 2020/2017
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/2017
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Exempt Tree Works
- Received
- 23 Oct 2020
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2020
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2020
- Ward
- Old Costessey
- Parish
- Costessey
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NR8 5DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2020
Received by South Norfolk
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16 Dec 2020
Decision issued: Exempt Tree Works
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10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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Chestnut/Beech/Sycamore - trim side branches back to boundary // Sycamore - trim branches away from building
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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
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