85 Edward German Drive Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 1TL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02701/TPO - Works to Trees TPO Refused

Proposal

Fell 1no Oak protected by the Shropshire Council (Land at and around Edward German Drive, Whitchurch) TPO 2016 (Ref: ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
28 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Meres and Mosses; Inside the Whitchurch (Shropshire) 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. 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 1

Last sold for £235,000 in October 2017. Detached house, freehold.

4 October 2017£235,000

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow
Built2017
HeatingBoiler& underfloor, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2017, 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

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Works to Trees TPO
Postcode
SY13 1TL
Received
1 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Aug 2026
Ward
Whitchurch North
Parish
Whitchurch Urban
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 16 days slower than Shropshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 1% of tree and landscaping works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
379decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
8 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Sept 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

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.