Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9RB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
G1 Merridale Lane x8 Lime and x1 Birch Crown lift to clear 6 metres over the highway and 3 metres over the footpath Fell the nearly dead Cherry tree G2 Merridale Avenue x20 Lime Crown lift to clear 6 metres over the highway and 3 metres over the footpath Cut back playing field by 3 metres G3 x2 Red Oak Reduce the very long branches over the road and private property by up to 3 metres. Remove deadwood. G4 Penn cricket club ground Poplar, infested with ivy which disguises the very poor condition. One side is completely dead and decayed. The base of the tree has advanced decay, therefore the only section that is alive is leaning over the private house, supported only by a rotten old stump. Dismantle crown to leave the large diameter stump as a wildlife habitat Goat Willow (also G4) Resting on the changing room roof. Has been previously cut as a pollard Re-pollard T1 - Main Sports field Sycamore in north-western corner, adjacent to the Compton Road allotments. Has been maintained for several years but is now around 60% dead. Large sections are liable to fall onto the adjacent property and sports field. Fell tree to ground level Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, from Wolverhampton's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
Every application in Wolverhampton - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Other new applications on this street
The Westlands 132 Compton Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9QB
2/2/132 G1 T001 - Corsican Pine - Despite its overall vigour, a number of struct...
41 Compton Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9QT
2/2/159 (T5) Myrobalam plum - fell.
138 Compton Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9QB
2/2/167 (T3) cedar to be pruned away from building by 2 metres to re shape and b...
Zion City Tabernacle 126 Compton Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9QB
02/2/167 (T10) Ash: Cut back by six foot (2m). Large branches have fallen onto t...
Nearby new applications
Bennies 1D Clark Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9NW
Condition 2 - Scheme for air extraction and odour control of cooking operations ...
The Westlands 132 Compton Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9QB
2/2/132 G1 T001 - Corsican Pine - Despite its overall vigour, a number of struct...
41 Compton Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9QT
2/2/159 (T5) Myrobalam plum - fell.
7 Gamesfield Green Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9RA
Variation of Condition Number 2 for previously approved 23/01210/FUL to amend th...
40 Cranmore Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9NL
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed change of use of an existing dwelling h...
68 Finchfield Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9LQ
Fell a lawson cyprus conifer
Important details
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Application type
- Lop, Top or Fell Trees Subject to a TPO
- Postcode
- WV3 9RB
- Received
- 25 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 25 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Benbow Brothers Timber Limited
Decision outlook
Day 14 of the 56-day target. Wolverhampton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 27.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wolverhampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Wolverhampton decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15251556
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15251556
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Track this application
Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9RB
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.