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M/26/00165/TPOA - Tree Preservation Order Application (works to) Refused

Proposal

Undertake tree works as detailed on the application form and any accompanying information Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
16 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Great Malvern built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £284,000 in July 2016. Detached house, freehold.

26 July 2016£284,000
9 August 2013£271,000
4 December 2009£250,000
5 May 2000£132,000
18 April 1997£78,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order Application (works to)
Postcode
WR14 1AP
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Link Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
16 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Weatherall Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, 5 days faster than Malvern Hills's median of 18 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 10% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
244decided in the last year

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

Malvern Hills
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#120 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Malvern Hills is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #45 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) 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
Malvern Hills decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #251 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #232 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #45 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #121 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
148 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
35 decided
744
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.