The Answer 7 Green Lane Bomere Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 3NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01435/TPO - Works to Trees TPO Approved

Proposal

Crown reduce to approx. pruning points by up to 3m to maintain shape of 1no Copper Beech protected by the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council (Bomere Heath No 3) Tree Preservation Order 2003 (Ref: SA/373) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Consultation
18 Apr 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bomere Heath built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £285,000 in December 2018. Detached house, freehold.

18 December 2018£285,000
17 November 2010£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Works to Trees TPO
Postcode
SY4 3NG
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Tern
Parish
Bomere Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Benbow Brothers Timber Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 5 days slower than Shropshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
379decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14863893
Planning Portal ref
PP-14863893
Comments by
9 May 2026
Site or press notice
18 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.