Planning application
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2023/0121
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/0121
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with Conditions
- Received
- 25 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 25 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Old Costessey
- Parish
- Costessey
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NR8 5DT
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Norfolk register
This site has had 4 applications since 2002: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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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2002/0050/TPO Granted
Silver Spring The Croft Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DT
Chestnut/Beech/Sycamore - trim side branches back to boundary // Sycamore - trim branches away from building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jan 2023
Received by South Norfolk
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20 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Approval with Conditions
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23 Sep 2026
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Eastern Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Bury St Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2020 · Bury St Edmunds
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Norfolk granted permission on 20 February 2023, 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
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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
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
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
Chestnut/Beech/Sycamore - trim side branches back to boundary // Sycamore - trim branches away from building
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