34 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT Data via plota.co.uk
26/02555/TPO - Works to Trees TPO
Pending Consideration
Proposal
Reduce by 25%, thin by 10% and lift by 2m crowns of 1no. Horse Chestnut (Tree A) and 1no. Sycamore (Tree B) protected by the SABC (Shelton Hospital No 3) Tree Preservation Order 2003 (varied 2004) (SA/384) Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.
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Important details
- Council
- Shropshire
- Application type
- Works to Trees TPO
- Postcode
- SY3 5FT
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bicton Heath
- Parish
- Shrewsbury Town Council
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Target decision
- 27 Aug 2026
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- Dave Thomas Tree Surgery
Consultation & key dates
- Site notice
- 7 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
14 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT
Fell 1no. Lime tree protected by the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council (Shelton Hospita…
2023
Approved
38 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT
Work to 4no. trees (T1-4) (see schedule) protected by the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Cou…
2023
Approved
40 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT
Erection of a single storey extension to rear to provide new office and enlarged kitchen…
2022
Approved
14 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT
Replacement entrance porch
2020
Approved
40 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT
Thin canopy by 15% of 1no Western Red Cedar & thin canopy by 15% and reduce by approx. 1…
2020
Approved
40 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT
Crown thin by 15% 1no Western Red Cedar & crown thin by 15% and reduce by 1-2m 1no Ash pr…
2019
Approved
34 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury SY3 5FT
Reduce by approximately 25% by crown lifting/thinning to 1no Holly Tree, 1no Sycamore and…
2018
Approved
38 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT
To carry out works to 2 No Ash trees and 1 No Sycamore tree protected by Shrewsbury & Atc…
2018
Approved
14 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT
Erection of gazebo
2017
Approved
Former Shelton Hospital Welshpool Road Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire
Application for tree works to include: 15% end reduction of lateral branches, pruning of…
2016
Approved
14 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT
Erection of a single storey rear extension
2016
Approved
Former Shelton Hospital Welshpool Road Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire
Notification of works to trees (see attached schedule) protected by Shrewsbury & Atcham B…
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#46 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Shropshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #42 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
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Shropshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #175 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #153 of 292
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #42 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #42 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
340 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
33 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
25 decided
2,039
Total decisions
265 refused in 2025
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34 Leighton Park Bicton Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 5FT