The Old Rectory 2 Rectory Close Harvington Evesham WR11 8NW Data via plota.co.uk

W/26/02502/CAN - Tree works within a conservation area Pending Decision

Proposal

T2 Damson- Remove H1 Cypress (Leyland)- Remove The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability at Penwood, Finch Lane, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8NY. Undertake tree works as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Wychavon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Harvington 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Yew Tree Cottage, Grade II, about 33 m from the postcode pin · 4 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 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Harvington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 28 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.

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Important details

Council
Wychavon
Application type
Tree works within a conservation area
Postcode
WR11 8NW
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Harvington & Norton Ward
Parish
Harvington
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Hampshire IG Environmental Services

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Wychavon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
346decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Wychavon
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#86 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Wychavon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #19 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wychavon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #202 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #186 of 296
88%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #19 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #117 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
98%
Major dwellings approved
42 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
54 decided
1,082
Total decisions
151 refused in the year to March 2026