22 Stafford Avenue Shifnal Shropshire TF11 9AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/03596/TPO - Works to Trees TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

Reduce height by 8m and cut back branches on property side by 3-4 metres of group of approx. 6 stems of Alder (G1) & coppice by cutting back growth to the stump of group of Alder (G2) protected by the Salop County Council (Shifnal) Tree Preservation Order 1961 (Ref: BR/TPO/4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 25 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from Shropshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 24 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shifnal built-up area; Green belt about 29 m away: Birmingham; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 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 TPO
Postcode
TF11 9AL
Received
around 25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Shifnal South
Parish
Shifnal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Benbow Brothers Timber Limited

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Shropshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
379decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15245469
Planning Portal ref
PP-15245469
Comments by
24 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
3 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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