St Benedict Biscop Church Church Road Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 9EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00877/TREE - Work to Trees - Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Wombourne Conservation Area: T5, Norway Maple - Reduce branches on building side only to achieve a 2 metre clearance. T6, Small Leaved Lime - Remove basal epicormic growth, re pollard. T7, Small Leaved Lime - Remove basal epicormic growth. T10, Cherry Laurel - Pollard. T11, False Acacia - Remove stem overhanging the low roof. Reduce branches on building side only to achieve a 2 metre clearance. T15, Apple - Remove basal epicormic growth. T29, Sycamore - Remove basal epicormic growth. T39, Norway Maple "Crimson King" - pollard and leave as a 4 metre monolith. T42, Sycamore - Crown lift branches over roof of adjacent building to achieve a clearance of 3 metres. T44, Lawson Cypress - Crown reduce to a height of 10 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from South Staffordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 8 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Church of St Benedict Biscop
List entry 1232412 · The pin is inside its outline · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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 ↗
Wombourne Conservation Area Management Plan 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 211 m away: Wom Brook Walk
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order 17 m away: The Old Vicarage, School Road, Wombourne; Inside the Wombourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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

Application type
Work to Trees - Conservation Area
Postcode
WV5 9EZ
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Wombourne North
Parish
WOMBOURNE
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. South Staffordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 56.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
153decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#220 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

South Staffordshire ranks #179 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Staffordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #211 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #180 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #179 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #222 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
75 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
23 decided
612
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026