Planning application
Orchard Cottage The Green Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1TG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ash tree (T1) to be removed to ground level, current height approximately 14 meters. The tree is believed to be in decline as it has shown sparse foliage last year and keeps dropping dead wood. Also, according to a builder (hired by the owner), the roots are damaging the foundations of this listed building.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0395
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0395
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No objections
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Newton Flotman
- Parish
- Saxlingham Nethergate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NR15 1TG
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Norfolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1790 Granted
Orchard Cottage The Green Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1TG
T1- Ash - Removal to ground level (current height approx. 18m). T2- Larch- Removal to ground level (current height approx. 10m).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Norfolk granted permission on 4 March 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.
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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Orchard Cottage The Green Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1TG
Ash tree (T1) to be removed to ground level, current height approximately 14 meters. The tree is believed to be in decline as it has shown sparse foliage last year and keeps dropping dead wood. Also, according to a builder (hired by the owner), the roots are damaging the foundations of this listed building.
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Orchard Cottage The Green Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1TG
T1- Ash - Removal to ground level (current height approx. 18m). T2- Larch- Removal to ground level (current height approx. 10m).
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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