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26/00123/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Remove stonework boundary wall that is currently falling down / rebuild to match existing and fell oak tree that has caused the wall to become unstable. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
15 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 9 May 2026; it is now day 165. The consultation period closed on 9 May 2026.

Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland: Tettenhall Wood
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Air quality management area: Wolverhampton Air Quality Management Area 2005
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 301 m away: Smestow Valley
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Wolverhampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV6 8LL
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Tettenhall Wightwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kendall Kingscott

Decision outlook

Day 165, past the statutory target. 97% of tree and landscaping works in Wolverhampton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 165109 days past the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
82decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14670642
Neighbours
15 Apr 2026
Consultation
15 Apr 2026
Comments by
9 May 2026
Site or press notice
13 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
28 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wolverhampton ranks #100 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wolverhampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #96 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #100 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #97 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
56 decided
817
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026