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

TWC/2026/0614 - Tree Preservation Order Refused

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
✗
Refused
8 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment. Nearest recorded mine shaft: about 28 m from the postcode pin (reference 370311-061). 2 recorded mine entries within 50 m.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Local nature reserve about 180 m away: The Cockshutt
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 2; 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 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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £222,000 in July 2017. Detached house, freehold.

6 July 2017£222,000
16 February 1996£69,000

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

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2017, 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
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
Tree Preservation Order Refused
Decision date
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 14 days slower than Telford's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 6% 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
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

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.