Flat 1 70 Edward Street West Bromwich B70 8NU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/72180 - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed felling of 4 No. Acer psuedoplatanus trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 19 Nov 2026, from recent tree works across the UK.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 9

West Bromwich High Street 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
High Street West Bromwich. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: High Street, West Bromwich, Black Country
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Sandwell AQMA
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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the West Bromwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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
Sandwell
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
B70 8NU
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Acorn Group
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 36.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
86,001decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Sandwell to go on. Sandwell decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15279351
Planning Portal ref
PP-15279351
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#149 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sandwell ranks #131 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sandwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #198 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #131 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #92 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
46 decided
909
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.