1 Firs Close St Martins Oswestry Shropshire SY11 3LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00679/TPO - Works to Trees TPO Approved

Proposal

Fell 1no. Sycamore protected by The Council of the Borough of Oswestry (The Land at the Firs, Ellesmere Road, St Martins, Oswestry) TPO 2003 (OS/00057/03) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Feb 2026
Consultation
23 Feb 2026
Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Works to Trees TPO
Postcode
SY11 3LT
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
St Martin's
Parish
St Martins
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Site notice
23 Feb 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 performance
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