Church Of All Saints And St Lawrence Market Place Evesham Data via plota.co.uk

W/26/02475/CAN - Tree works within a conservation area Pending Decision

Proposal

Tag 35: Alder: 50% dead:Remove dying branch overhanging wall to the south back to the main trunk. Tag 37: Birch: 50% dead: Short life expectancy. Fell to as near ground level as possible. Tag 14: Lime: Reduce in height by 2.5 m to suitable live point, removing decayed section. G1 Lime: All trees have been pollarded at approximately 10 m. Multiple re-growth from those cut points vigorous and sound. Lower canopies starting to encroach onto access road and churchyard. crown lifting would improve overall amenity: T2 Holly: Crown lift to give 1.5 m clearance to property. T44: Sweet Chestnut: Showing significant signs of stress and dieback. Reduce dieback to a suitable live point and remove major dead wood. Undertake tree works as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Wychavon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

56 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Town Hall, Grade II, about 14 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 45 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 ↗
Evesham 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 46 m away: Abbot Reginald's Gateway and Old Vicarage
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Heritage at risk about 46 m away: Abbot Reginalds Wall, Evesham Abbey; Inside the Evesham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 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
Wychavon
Application type
Tree works within a conservation area
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Evesham North Ward
Parish
Evesham
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Chris Arnold Tree Surgery

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Wychavon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
346decided in the last year

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

Wychavon
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#86 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Wychavon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #19 out of 296. 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
Wychavon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #202 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #186 of 296
88%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #19 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #117 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
98%
Major dwellings approved
42 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
54 decided
1,082
Total decisions
151 refused in the year to March 2026