The Principals House 129A Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6AX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Fell 1no Ash within Shrewsbury Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Shropshire
- Application type
- Works to Trees - Conservation Area
- Postcode
- SY2 6AX
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Abbey
- Parish
- Shrewsbury Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Consent by Right - Trees
- Decision date
- 20 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 48 days from validation, 6 days slower than Shropshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Shropshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Shropshire decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 22 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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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%).
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