31 Bullrush Glade, St Georges, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9TR Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0614 - Tree Preservation Order Pending

Proposal

Felling of 1no. Sycamore tree (T1) and 5no. Silver Birch trees (T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6), and crown reduction by up to 3.5m with a corresponding reduction in lateral crown spread to 1no. Silver Birch tree (T7) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Sept 2026, from Telford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Telford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Telford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TF2 9TR
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
St Georges
Parish
St. Georges and Priorslee
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Telford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
28decided 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
15005534
Telford
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#31 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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