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4 Old Hall Gardens Brooke Norfolk NR15 1JZ

Granted South Norfolk 2025/3487 Works to trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Silver Birch - Approx 15m high and 8m wide. Crown thin to a maximum of 25% and reduce some branches by 1m overhanging neighbours property

As published by the council, reference 2025/3487

Application record

Reference
2025/3487
Type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objections
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Decided
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Brooke
Parish
Brooke
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NR15 1JZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Received by South Norfolk

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: No objections

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Norfolk granted permission on 9 December 2025, 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.

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    2025/3487 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 4 docs

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  • 12 Old Hall Gardens Brooke Norfolk NR15 1JZ

    2022/1769 Submitted 12 Sep 2022 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs

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