Blacksmith Cottage Acton Burnell Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 7PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00516/TCA - Works to Trees - Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Fell and replace with alternative species 1no. Leyland Cypress (T639) within Acton Burnell Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Feb 2026
Consultation
16 Feb 2026
Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Works to Trees - Conservation Area
Postcode
SY5 7PA
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Burnell
Parish
Acton Burnell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Mar 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Llanerch Arboriculture

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14689010
Site notice
16 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 performance
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