52 Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/03400/TCA - Works to Trees - Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Crown lift and reduce overhanging branches on drive side from 1no. Laburnum (Tree A), 1no. Yew (Tree B) and 2no. Holly (Trees C&D) (as per schedule) within Shrewsbury Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

IMG TREE A Photo · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE A Photo · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE B Photo · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE B Photo · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE C Photo · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE C Photo · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE D Photo · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

24 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 52 and 53 Abbey Foregate and area walls and railings, Grade II, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 22 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 ↗
Shrewsbury 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.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument about 65 m away: Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit)
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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 308 m away: Rea Brook 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
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area; Air quality management area about 62 m away: AQMA No.3.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Works to Trees - Conservation Area
Postcode
SY2 6BQ
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Consent by Right - Trees
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Plant Tree Services
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 9 days faster than Shropshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
478decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

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Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
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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
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Shropshire decision statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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