18 College Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00783/TN - Trees in Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

G1 - Yew Trees 5 Yew trees in back garden and overhanging the neighbour behind, to be reduced in height to old pruning points. Any lateral branches that are bending out or snapped from the trees to be removed to limit further damage, sides to be trimmed lightly to encourage future growth. Neighbours side to be trimmed back to create a neater hedge line T1 - Ash Remove down as close to ground as practicably possible. Tree is showing severe signs of Ash Dieback and is overhanging the walkway of college road T2 - Pussy Willow Reduce limb over the walkway of college road as close to source as possible. The lever arm on this limb is relatively long and there is a severe decay point approximately 2 m up the limb, therefore there is a considerable force being exerted on this fulcrum point. G2 - Trees overhanging walkway of college road Mixed species to be lifted by 3m off the road and trimmed back to the sandstone wall T3 - Conifer in rear garden To be reduced in height by approximately 2m and sides trimmed back to allow the paper birch to flourish and create more of an amenity value… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Wolverhampton Air Quality Management Area 2005
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old House, Grade II*, 53 m away · 1 Grade II*, 2 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 315 m away: Smestow Valley
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
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Wolverhampton built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
WV6 8QE
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Tettenhall Wightwick
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Wolverhampton Tree Service Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 26 days faster than Wolverhampton's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
82decided in the last year

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 4 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15082776
Env. assessment
No
Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wolverhampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #96 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #100 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #97 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
56 decided
817
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026