10 Finchfield Hill Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9HF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00752/TR - Lop, Top or Fell Trees Subject to a TPO Approved

Proposal

02/2/41 (W1) T0648 Sycamore- Remove large diameter deadwood from crown off tree. T0649 Sycamore- Remove large diameter deadwood from crown off tree. T0650 Sycamore- Remove epicormic growth on main trunk upto first major limb around 7 metres in height. T0651 Lime- Crownlift tree to clear epicormic to first limb around 7 metres in height and prune lowest 2x limbs by 1 metre to give clearance to chimney stack and conservatory roof. T0652 Sycamore- Remove epicormic to 4 metres in height, remove deadwood from crown. works proposed are to maintain the trees in there small rear garden setting due to the vast size of the trees in close proximity to the property and childrens play area and to maintain the trees in a healthy condition. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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 234 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
Lop, Top or Fell Trees Subject to a TPO
Postcode
WV3 9HF
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Tettenhall Wightwick
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Green co tree surgeons

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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.

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071906
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