Dudley Zoo And Castle, CASTLE HILL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 4QF Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
P26/0538 - Tree Preservation Order
Description
Cut back 2 no. Ash trees to previous reduction points Data via plota.co.uk
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Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2023
Approved
Crown reduce 1 no. Ash tree by up to 10m
2022
Approved
External alterations to the Queen Mary (also known as the Castle Restaurant) including su…
2022
Approved
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to the Queen Mary (also kno…
2022
Approved
External alterations to the Elephant House including surrounding landscape works.
2022
Approved
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to the Elephant House inclu…
2022
Approved
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to the Tropical Bird House…
2021
Approved
Discharge of Conditions 4, 5 & 6
Dudley
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Dudley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Dudley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #232 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #200 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #51 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #40 of 292
61%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
54 decided
740
Total decisions
124 refused in 2025