70 Bishop Street Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/03767/TPO - Works to Trees TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

Reduce height by 10-15ft and crown thin by 30% 1no. Copper Beech protected by The Shrewsbury Borough Council (70 Bishop Street) Tree Preservation Order 1968 (SA/45) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Shropshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Outbuildings to North East of Whitehall, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 3 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 ↗
Shrewsbury 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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 378 m away: Rea Brook Valley; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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
Shropshire
Application type
Works to Trees TPO
Postcode
SY2 5EZ
Received
around 6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Shropshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
478decided 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 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15273257
Planning Portal ref
PP-15273257
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 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