The Mermaid Inn Bridgnorth Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00670/TN - Trees in Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

Group of mixed mature trees adjacent to and overhanging the car parking bays within the site. Proposed works are to raise the crown over the parking area by removing secondary and tertiary branches to provide a minimum clearance of 5.2 metres above ground level over all parking bays and vehicle access routes. Removal of any dead, diseased, damaged or defective branches as necessary. All works to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations whilst retaining the natural form and amenity value of the trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Netherton House, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 34 m away: Wightwick Manor
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 338 m away: Smestow Valley; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Wolverhampton built-up area; Priority habitat about 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
WV6 8BN
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Tettenhall Wightwick
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
C&R Contracts Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
111decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15021029
Planning Portal ref
PP-15021029
Statutory expiry
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.