Dudley College, the Broadway, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4AS Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0644 - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Clear branches around car park lighting to approximately 1m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 20

Site of Importance - Nature ConservationTown CentreLinear Open SpaceMineral Safeguarding AreaRegeneration CorridorsAAP BoundaryConservation areaCastle HILL dudleyArticle 4 directionListed building012/W1
Air quality management area: Dudley AQMA
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.
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Scheduled monument 113 m away: Dudley Castle
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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Site of Importance - Nature ConservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Town CentreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Linear Open SpaceCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Regeneration CorridorsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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AAP BoundaryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Conservation areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Castle HILL dudleyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Listed buildingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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012/W1Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 30 m away: Castle Hill Dudley; Registered park or garden 140 m away: Priory Park, Dudley; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Dudley (Dudley) built-up area; Priority habitat 28 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 25 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
Dudley
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DY1 4AS
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle & Priory
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wolverhampton Tree Service Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 42 days faster than Dudley's median of 76 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 60% of tree and landscaping works here are.

16%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14976336
Dudley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#128 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dudley ranks #122 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dudley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #246 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #122 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #76 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
52 decided
780
Total decisions
137 refused in the year to March 2026