Planning application
Whitlingham Hall Kirby Road Trowse Norfolk NR14 8QH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tag 0347 Sycamore - pollard at approximately 3.5-4m where previous pollard points can be seen. Silver Maple (tag no, beside 0347) - pollard at approximately 3.5-4m where previous pollard points can be seen. Tag 0254 Oak - To reduce the entire crown by up to 2.5m. bringing the height from approximately 19m to 16.5 and the crown spread from approximately 20m to 15 - 16m. Remove the upright which is approx 5.5m in length on the large limb growing SE to significantly reduce the weight and prevent a limb failure. Tag 0282 Cherry - remove to ground level. Re-planting has already been carried out. Tag 0289 Cherry - To reduce the crown over the pond by 3.5m to give good clearance and bring the crown back in line with the rest of the trees. Crown spread from 8m to 4.5m Tag 0290 Cherry - To reduce the crown growing over the pond by 2.5m, bringing the crown spread 7m to 4.5m. To also remove the large deadwood present within the crown.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0010
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0010
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with Conditions
- Received
- 3 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Poringland, Framinghams And Trowse
- Parish
- Trowse With Newton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NR14 8QH
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Norfolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/1971 Granted
Whitlingham Hall Kirby Road Trowse Norfolk NR14 8QH
Internal and external Installation of fibre optic cables to the main hall and boardman wing (Numbers 1-10, 10a, 11,12,14 and 15)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jan 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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2 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approval with Conditions
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9 Aug 2026
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Woodmen Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Great Yarmouth
Active · incorporated 2015 · Great Yarmouth
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11 documents on file for this application
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South Norfolk granted permission on 2 February 2026, 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.
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Whitlingham Hall Kirby Road Trowse Norfolk NR14 8QH
Tag 0347 Sycamore - pollard at approximately 3.5-4m where previous pollard points can be seen. Silver Maple (tag no, beside 0347) - pollard at approximately 3.5-4m where previous pollard points can be seen. Tag 0254 Oak - To reduce the entire crown by up to 2.5m. bringing the height from approximately 19m to 16.5 and the crown spread from approximately 20m to 15 - 16m. Remove the upright which is approx 5.5m in length on the large limb growing SE to significantly reduce the weight and prevent a limb failure. Tag 0282 Cherry - remove to ground level. Re-planting has already been carried out. Tag 0289 Cherry - To reduce the crown over the pond by 3.5m to give good clearance and bring the crown back in line with the rest of the trees. Crown spread from 8m to 4.5m Tag 0290 Cherry - To reduce the crown growing over the pond by 2.5m, bringing the crown spread 7m to 4.5m. To also remove the large deadwood present within the crown.
Granted Trees 11 docs -
1 Whitlingham Hall Kirby Road Trowse NR14 8QH
312 Holm Oak - reduce crown by up to 2.5 meters to leave final height of 8-9m and spread of 10m 317 Holm Oak - reduce crown by up to 2 meters to leave final height of 8-9m and spread of 9.5m 284 Cherry - remove to ground level. 280 Cherry - remove to ground level 206 Oak - crown lift by up to 3 meters. 346 Silver Maple - reduce crown by up to 2.5 meters to leave final height of 6m and spread of 3-4m
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Whitlingham Hall Kirby Road Trowse Norfolk NR14 8QH
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11 Whitlingham Hall Kirby Road Trowse NR14 8QH
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T0323, T0324, T0325, T0327, T0328, T0329 Limes - To re-pollard all the lime trees situated alongside the main drive back into the previous pollard points. Bringing the heights from 7.5-8m to a final height of 4m. And the crown spreads from 6m to 2.5-3m. T0309, T0308, T0307 Limes - To re-pollard all the lime trees situated in the bottom car park back into the previous pollard points. Bringing the heights from 7.5m to a final height of 4m and the crown spreads from 6m to 2.5-3m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
1 Whitlingham Hall Kirby Road Trowse NR14 8QH
T1 & T2 - Sycamores overhanging parking space 22-25 - reduce by 2m to leave remaining length of branches to approx 1-1.5m. T3 - Sycamore overhanging parking space 22-25 - reduce by 2m to leave remaining length of branches to approx 2m. T4 Holm Oak - overhanging parking space 21 - reduce overhang by 2.5m to leave remaining length of branches to approx 2-2.5m. T5 (Tree tag 0294) Norway Maple - overhanging parking space 21 - reduce canopy over car park area by up to 3m. Crown spread 18m to 15m, T6 (Tree tag 0297) Lime - overhanging road leading to car park - reduce lowest limb by 4m into mature growth point. Reduce canopy over road by up to 3m. Crown spread 10m to 7-8 m. T7 (Tree tag 0298) Holm oak - reduce limb leading towards road by 2m to leave remaining length of branch to approx 2m. T8 (Tree tag 0347 silver tag) Norway Maple - remove to ground level. T9 (Tree tag 0300) Holm Oak - over hanging parking spaces 50-53 - reduce crown canopy by 2m to leave final crown spread of 3m and height of approx 4-4.5m and remove left limb. T10 Holm Oak - neighbours tree overhanging parking space 55 - reduce overhang by up to 2.5m to leave remaining length of branches to approx 1.5m. T11 (Tree tag 0306) Yew - remove elongated lowest limb
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