71 Washford Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 9HW Data via plota.co.uk

26/03817/TPO - Works to Trees TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

Crown reduce by 25-30% and crown lift by 10-15% 1no Robinia protected by the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council (Meole Brace) Tree Preservation Order 2002 (Ref: SA/354) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
10 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Shropshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 31 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Local nature reserve about 398 m away: Rea Brook Valley; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Works to Trees TPO
Postcode
SY3 9HW
Received
around 6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Meole
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Shropshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
478decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Shropshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Shropshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Shropshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #53 out of 296. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Shropshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #179 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #136 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #53 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #50 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
350 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
35 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
27 decided
2,083
Total decisions
273 refused in the year to March 2026