Planning application
218 St Faiths Road Old Catton Norfolk NR6 7AG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Portuguese laurel current height 3m, reduce back lateral growth to scaffold framework and suitable growth points to give clearance to driveway and allow correct future maintenance. T2: pine current height 17m crown raise lowest laterals to 2.4m from 0.5m
As published by the council, reference 2026/1733
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1733
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No objections
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Old Catton And Sprowston West
- Parish
- Old Catton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NR6 7AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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14 Jul 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
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Norfolk granted permission on 14 July 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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