Norwich Railway Station Station Approach Norwich NR1 1EF
Refused on 24 July 2026
Proposal
4no. plane trees: Crown lift lower branches to provide suitable clearance over pedestrian and operational areas - Reduce over extended limbs where required - Remove any deadwood or damaged branches identified during the works
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Council
- Norwich City Council
- Ward
- Thorpe Hamlet
- ReceivedReceived6 May
- ValidatedValidated1 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided24 Jul
Decided in 53 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Norwich Railway Station Station Approach Norwich NR1 1EF. Norwich has handled 1,465 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 3 days quicker than Norwich's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 111 applications across Thorpe Hamlet. We hold 275 applications in total for the NR1 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- It is unclear as to how many trees this application refers to. The accompanying email confirms it relates to 4 trees adjacent to Thorpe Rd, but only one of these trees is near a light column. It is unclear as to whether the proposal is to crown lift, or reduce crown spread, to one or all trees. No tree dimensions have been provided. Given the history of applications and work to the trees at this site (the quality of work following application 19/00975/TCA was so poor that the TPO was served in the hope that subsequent applications/work would be of a higher standard) I am reluctant to grant consent for any further works which may be harmful to the trees unless clear specifications are provided in accordance with TPO guidance and BS 3998:2010. I would recommend the applicant seeks advice from a qualified arboriculturist before submitting a fresh application.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- NR1 1EF
- Parish
- Not Applicable
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 1 June 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Mark Dunthorne
Additional information
- Documents
- 3
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: St Matthews
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Yare Broads and MarshesApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202629 Jul
Details of Condition 5(a): replacement concourse clock of previous consent 23/01271/L
ApprovedApplication26/00586/D - 202626 Jan
Details of Condition 5(b), 5(c), 5(d) and 5(e): iVision displays of previous consent 23/01271/L
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00083/D - 202619 Jan
Scaffolding to enable roof repair works.
ApprovedListed building consent26/00069/L
Source: Norwich
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