Tower House 34 Beech Avenue Worcester WR3 8PY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00433/TPOA - Tree preservation order application (works to) Approved

Proposal

T1 Horse Chestnut - 1. Reduce height of the tree by up to 3mtrs, to suitable growth points. 2. Reduce lateral spread of crown by up to 4mtrs overall, a maximum of 2mtrs on each side, again to suitable growth points. 3. The removal of all damaged, dead or dysfunctional branches. T2. Maple (Sycamore) - 1. The removal of all damaged and dead branches, likely attributable to squirrel activity, 2. The removal of all Ivy to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Worcester City (Political Boundary)
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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Worcester 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. 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 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 £850,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

23 September 2025£850,000
5 June 2009£325,000

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

Building

Floor area229 m² (2,465 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (78 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, 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
Worcester
Application type
Tree preservation order application (works to)
Postcode
WR3 8PY
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
St. Stephen Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Nicks Tree Solutions

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 7 days faster than Worcester's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
139decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#117 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Worcester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #73 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) 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
Worcester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #214 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #73 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #137 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
427
Total decisions
62 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.