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M/26/01528/CAN - Tree works within a conservation area Pending Decision

Proposal

Undertake crown reduction of one sycamore, as detailed on application form and in accompanying information. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Malvern Hills's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Great Malvern built-up area; Open access land 49 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 October 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

Application type
Tree works within a conservation area
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Link Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20, past Malvern Hills's usual 18 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 7 Jan 2027.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
244decided in the last year

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

Malvern Hills
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#120 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Malvern Hills is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #45 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) 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
Malvern Hills decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #251 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #232 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #45 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #121 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
148 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
35 decided
744
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026