6 Mill Court Mill Road Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02873/TCA - Works to Trees - Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Crown reduce by approx. 15-20% & crown lift by 2m (See Further Information) of 1no Sycamore within Shrewsbury Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 12 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 79.

The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SITE PLAN Sketch plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PHOTO Photo · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FURTHER INFORMATION Correspondence · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Shrewsbury 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 63 m away: Rea Brook Valley
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
19 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 139, Abbey Foregate, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 19 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area; Priority habitat about 37 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £195,000 in September 2015. Terraced house, freehold.

28 September 2015£195,000
13 September 2011£195,000

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

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2015, 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 - Conservation Area
Postcode
SY2 6AR
Received
around 12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 79, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Shropshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 7923 days past the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
478decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120455
Planning Portal ref
PP-15120455
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
29 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.