Planning application
St Margarets Church Church Street Old Catton Norfolk NR6 7DR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(T4) Yew, - reduce crown by 2.5m from 7.6m to 5.1m to reduce overhang towards church
As published by the council, reference 2025/3623
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3623
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Old Catton And Sprowston West
- Parish
- Old Catton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NR6 7DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by South Norfolk
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23 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No objections
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Norfolk granted permission on 23 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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