4 Green Hill London Road Worcester WR5 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00765/CAN - Tree works within a conservation area Pending Decision (Consultation)

Proposal

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

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Application progress

Validated
26 Aug 2026
Received
29 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Sept 2026, from Worcester's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Worcester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Worcester
Application type
Tree works within a conservation area
Postcode
WR5 2AA
Received
29 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Battenhall Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jack Shepherd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Worcester usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
77decided 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
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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