1 Church Road, High Ercall, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 6AF Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2025/0675 - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Felling of 1no. Lawson Cypress tree (T2) and 1no. Common Laurel tree (T3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 8 Oct 2025
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Approved
4 Nov 2025

Approved on 4 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

High Ercall conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument about 126 m away: Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels' Church, High Ercall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the High Ercall built-up area; Open access land about 26 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

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 1

Last sold for £162,500 in November 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 November 2024£162,500

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

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (15 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, coal
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
Telford
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TF6 6AF
Received
around 8 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Ercall Magna
Parish
Ercall Magna
Case officer
Show
Decision
Trees in Conservation Area Granted
Decision date
4 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sean Caddick Architectural

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 7 days faster than Telford's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
106decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
14390239
Telford
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#31 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Telford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #6 out of 296. Only 12% 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 (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Telford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #102 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #183 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #6 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #6 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
43 decided
571
Total decisions
54 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.