Planning application
8 Birchwood Thorpe St Andrew Norfolk NR7 0RL
Works: Trees
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Proposal
T1 Silver Birch - Reduce height from approx 13m to 11.5m and width from approx 10.5m to 7.5m
As published by the council, reference 2026/2960
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2960
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 3 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Thorpe St Andrew South East
- Parish
- Thorpe St Andrew
- Postcode
- NR7 0RL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Oct 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Norfolk took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Plantscape Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in East Carleton
Active · incorporated 2011 · East Carleton
86 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Norfolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Norfolk decided tree works applications in a median of 29 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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