Planning application
Costessey House The Street Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(T1) walnut - Fell to ground level and poison or remove the stump (T2) pedunculate oak - Remove 5 low branches (T3) pedunculate oak - Low branches with tips 0.5m above ground level, remove two low branches raising the crown to 4m (T4) Group of Sycamore and lime - Fell and poison or remove stumps (T5) ash and holly - Fell and poison or remove stumps
As published by the council, reference 2026/1068
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1068
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Old Costessey
- Parish
- Costessey
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NR8 5DG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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South Norfolk granted permission on 15 May 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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Costessey House The Street Costessey Norfolk NR8 5DG
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