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26/00765/CAN - Tree works within a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sycamore - remove to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 5

15 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 6-10 and attached railings to 6, 7, 8 and 9 Green Hill London Road, Grade II, about 17 m from the postcode pin · 15 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.
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Historic England ↗
Sidbury and Fort Royal 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Worcester City (Political Boundary)
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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 111 m away: Fort Royal
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Worcester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 1

Last sold for £265,000 in February 2017. Terraced house, freehold.

1 February 2017£265,000

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

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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
Worcester
Application type
Tree works within a conservation area
Postcode
WR5 2AA
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Battenhall Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
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Decision
Approval
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Jack Shepherd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
139decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Trimming and height reduction of 30-40% of twin leylandii trees.
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#117 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Worcester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #73 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Worcester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #214 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #73 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #137 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
427
Total decisions
62 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.